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Energy Crisis / Simon #226979

CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Dec 04, 1973
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(Studio) White House apparently moves closer to higher gasoline tax and rationing system to meet shortage. Envisioned plan outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(White House) Gasoline and home heating oil costs to rise. President praises Americans' volunteer cuts to help deal with energy crisis. [PRES. - thanks families for spirit of sacrifice.] President names William Simon head of fed. energy administration Simon succeeds John Love. Simon favors gasoline rationing only as last resort. [SIMON - believes energy policy directly connected to economy conditions.] Simon doesn't believe oil companies make windfall profits from energy shortage.
REPORTER: Dan Rather

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Rather, Dan
Duration:
00:03:10

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