NBC Evening News for Monday, Apr 16, 1973
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(Studio) Pentagon announces 224 military installations are to be closed and another 50 will be cut back. Boston Naval Shipyard among installations affected. Senator Edward Kennedy says doesn't think closure a political slap at Massachusetts for voting for Senator George McGovern in president election. Others disagree.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Boston, Massachusetts) [Shipyard worker - says feels closures in Massachusetts vengeful and malicious act on Nixon's part to get even with state.]
REPORTER: Lou Davis
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