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Nixon Tour / India / Vietnam #204844

CBS Evening News for Thursday, Jul 31, 1969
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(Studio) President Nixon arrives in India, saying he'll work for generation of peace. P. Min. Indira Gandhi meets him.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(New Delhi, India) Motorcade shown, with President Nixon waving to crowds. Communist group shouts slogans and throws pebbles. Report on wreath-laying ceremony.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint

(New Delhi, India) President Nixon takes off shoes to enter memorial. Indians wouldn't have understood if he hadn't paid homage to Gandhi.
REPORTER: Winston Burdett

(Studio) President Nixon talks to reporters of Vietnam visit. He calls President Nguyen Van Thieu 1 of best pols. in world.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

Reporter(s):
Burdett, Winston;
Cronkite, Walter;
Pierpoint, Robert
Duration:
00:02:50

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