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CBS Evening News for Monday, Oct 06, 1969
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(Studio) Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger opens new court term. Clement Haynsworth awaits confirmation.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(DC) President Nixon's Congress liaison man, Bryce Harlow, reported, to have told the President at least 30 Senators would go against him, but not more than 42., The President approves plan to have all of Haynsworth's holdings put in trust, if confirmed, Senator Birch Bayh reports in 1967, Judge ruled in favor of Grace Steamship Company, while a stockholder. [Sen, BAYH - says the President ignored facts, and relied on others.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather

(Atlantic City, New Jersey) [Former Vice President Hubert H. HUMPHREY - opposes nomination because Judge Haynsworth is not forward-looking.
REPORTER: No reporter given

(Studio) White House spokesperson says President Nixon determined to get Judge Haynsworth through.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(Studio) Eric Sevareid to analyze new Supreme Court
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Rather, Dan
Duration:
00:03:30

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