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CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Jul 22, 1969
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(Studio)' At panel discussion on cities, 2 pleas for solving earth's problems.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

(DC) [Fayette, Mississippi, Mayor Charles EVERS - cites millions who don't have hses., food, hospitals. Spent $24 billion to send men to moon. Overall space program cost $50 billion. $24 billion would feed,house , and educate every poor American] [U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary George ROMNEY - says 1969 Congress had goal of finding decent home and suitable environment for all. Adopted goal of putting men on moon 10 years ago. Time to revise and reverse policy and deal with earth's problems.]
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner narrates

Reporter(s):
Reasoner, Harry
Duration:
00:03:10

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