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Vietnam / Fighting / Enemy Plans / Thieu #200939

CBS Evening News for Friday, Oct 31, 1969
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(Studio) Fighting up in Central Highlands. Casualties reported for area.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(Saigon, South Vietnam) Most South Vietnam embrace American pullout as good thing. Enemy hasn't struck hard yet at pacification plan or at ARVN Mid or latter point of November expected for enemy attacks to test Vietnamization. Enemy to react to progress and American pullout timetable.
REPORTER: Charles Collingwood

(Studio) President Nguyen Van Thieu appeals to people to "tighten belts" to help in inflation fight. Says he'll resign if people reject his policies he thinks are right.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

Reporter(s):
Collingwood, Charles;
Cronkite, Walter
Duration:
00:03:10

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