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Campus Unrest Commission / Report / Kent State #212428

CBS Evening News for Saturday, Sep 26, 1970
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(Studio) Campus Unrest Commission report says Nixon must act to halt crisis.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd

(DC) Report says students must be more open-minded; college admins. must be better prepared; government and National Guard need better training and equipment. [Chairperson William SCRANTON - says President must recognize urgency and urge tolerance by all Americans]
REPORTER: Barry Serafin

(DC) Report delayed by administration [President adviser Dan. Patrick MOYNIHAN - says Nixon expected controversial report] [President counselor Robert FINCH - says Nixon set proper moral tone.]
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint

(Studio) Kent State University reopens.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd

(Kent, Ohio) Students sober; think undercover agents on campus. [Student Janet LEIGHTON - says campus report won't get action.] [Mimi JACKSON - says administration won't take report seriously.] [Bill LAZARUS - says no channels to express views to nation] [Jim NICHOLS - says disruptive conduct undefined.]
REPORTER: Murray Fromson

Reporter(s):
Fromson, Murray;
Mudd, Roger;
Pierpoint, Robert;
Serafin, Barry
Duration:
00:06:50

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