ABC Evening News for Friday, May 23, 1969
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(Studio) Nixon usually quiet about war criticism.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) White House orders assault on war critics. Commander of "Hamburger Hill" attack defends battle. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird questions dissenters. White House defends casualty rates. Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler says Hill action defense
REPORTER: Bill Gill
(Studio) Deadline for seeing Vietnam results will be sooner than September
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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