Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1970-04-29

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Frank Reynolds (New York City)

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  12:00:00 am — 12:01:10 am

• (Commercial: Playtex Bra, Girdle.)

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  12:01:10 am — 12:02:20 am

• Cambodia / United States War Extension / Nixon / Cong.

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  12:02:20 am — 12:06:30 am

  (Studio) Nixon ends inherited war, starts own; South Vietnam, American advisers hit enemy Cambodian sanctuaries; Congress outraged; President explains action on TV tomorrow.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) War expansion decision limited; action 1st new strategy phase; extensive aid request decision announced tomorrow; Cambodian and South Vietnam Vietnamization effects reported.
  REPORTER: Tom Jarriel

  (DC) Congress infuriated. [Senator J. William FULBRIGHT - says Nixon decision escalates war.] [Senator Edward KENNEDY - says is opposed to United States involvement in Cambodia.] [Senator George AIKEN - says decision will hurt morale of American people.] [Senator Robert GRIFFIN - defends United States policy as aiding American South Vietnam efforts.] Congress resolution to bar Americans from Cambodia too slow; President in control.
  REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

• Cambodia / Vietnam / Fighting

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  12:06:30 am — 12:08:30 am

  (Studio) South Vietnam strike Viet Cong across border; communists seize Kampot; new rifle shipment reaches Cambodia through South Vietnam; more aid needed.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) Cambodian Army poorly trained, equipped; ammunition scarce; recruits train 2 weeks before battle.
  REPORTER: Lou Cioffi

• (Commercial: Glory Spot Remover; Bravo Floor Wax.)

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  12:08:30 am — 12:09:30 am

• Mideast / Soviet Aid / US

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  12:09:30 am — 12:13:00 am

  (Studio) Soviet pilots flying Egyptian planes; no anti-Israel combat yet, but feared imminent; Israel sees military balance change, not crises.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (Tel Aviv, Israel) Golda Meir doesn't want to fight USSR ; wants US planes; jet need may grow critical if Sovs. join air war.
  REPORTER: Russell Jones

  (Studio) Nixon orders new Mideast intelligence evaluation.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) Soviet escalation should cause Nixon policy reversal, United States jet sale to Israel to protect balance; 150 Soviet pilots in latest jets take up Egyptian air defense; Soviet missiles installed around cities; could be big trouble.
  REPORTER: John Scali

• (Commercial: Nanny and The Prof., Tom Jones.)

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  12:13:00 am — 12:15:00 am

• Kopechne Transcript / Findings

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  12:15:00 am — 12:15:50 am

  (Studio) Mary Jo Kopechne's court transcript made public.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (Boston, Massachusetts) Judge James Boyle says Senator Edward Kennedy lied about taking wrong turn. [STORY CUT OFF.]
  REPORTER: Stephen Geer

• Supreme Court / Blackmun / Cong.

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  12:15:50 am — 12:18:00 am

  (Studio) Supreme Court nomination Harry Blackmun Senator confirmation hearings begin.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) Senators friendly; Blackmun impresses liberals. [Senator Birch BAYH - expresses confidence in Blackmun.] [Senator Eugene McCARTHY - doubts confirmation would make Supreme Court more conservative.] Approval seems certain.
  REPORTER: Bob Clark Artist: Freda Reiter

• Kennedy / Kopechne Transcript / Findings

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  12:18:00 am — 12:21:00 am

  (Studio) Complete Mary Jo Kopechne inquest report follows.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (Boston, Massachusetts) Judge James Boyle concludes Senator Edward Kennedy lied, was negligent in Kopechne's auto death.
  REPORTER: Stephen Geer

  (Chappaquiddick, Massachusetts.) Report details given; Boyle says Kennedy intentionally took wrong turn, was negligent; no further legal action likely; could be severe political impact.
  REPORTER: Stephen Geer (narrates)

  (DC) [Senator KENNEDY - told truth, rejects court findings; public must make final decision.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• (Commercial: Flying Nun.)

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  12:21:00 am — 12:22:00 am

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  12:22:00 am — 12:22:20 am

  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Agnew / Yale Radicals

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  12:22:20 am — 12:23:30 am

  (Studio) Vice President Spiro Agnew blasts Yale students and administration for defending Black Panthers.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Hollywood, Florida) [AGNEW - denounces students and Yale President; wants President replaced.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

  (Studio) Yale President Kingman Brewster hasn't commented.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

• Berkeley / Violence

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  12:23:30 am — 12:25:20 am

  (Studio) University California Berkeley violence averted.
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (Berkeley, California) 2 anti-Reserve Officers' Training Corps groups emerge; peace brigade wants violence ended; 1,000 militants march on Reserve Officers' Training Corps building, peace group dissuades them; militant and police battle ensues; students dispersed.
  REPORTER: Bill Wordham

• (Commercial: Fritos Corn Chips; North American Van Lines.)

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  12:25:20 am — 12:26:20 am

• Commentary (Nixon, Cambodia)

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  12:26:20 am — 12:28:00 am

  (Studio) Nixon decision to support South Vietnam in Cambodia changes his approach to war and Congress
  REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

  (Studio) President starts Executive-Legis. clash; needs popular support, quick victory; President reputation precarious.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Good Night

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  12:28:00 am — 12:28:00 am