Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1971-12-10

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)

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  05:00:50 pm — 05:01:40 pm

• (Commercial: Shell Oil Company.)

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  05:01:40 pm — 05:02:00 pm

• Supreme Court / Nom. Rehnquist

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  05:02:00 pm — 05:03:40 pm

  (Studio) Nom. William Rehnquist confirmed to Supreme Court
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Capitol Hill) Liberals led by Senator Birch Bayh tried vainly to stop Rehnquist's confirmation due to civil rights record. Senator Mike Mansfield called for vote. [BAYH - says Supreme Court will take sharp turn to right.] [Senator Barry GOLDWATER - says court decisions will be reached on Const. grounds.] 4 of 9 judges Nixon apptees.
  REPORTER: Bob Clark; Artist: Freda Reiter

• Cancer / Foreign Aid / Economy

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  05:03:40 pm — 05:04:10 pm

  (Studio) Senator approves cancer research bill; agrees to continue foreign aid until March 15. House extends President economic control power.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Price Commission / US Steel

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  05:04:10 pm — 05:04:30 pm

  (Studio) United States Steel announces price increases of 7.7% for auto. and appliance inds. Price Commission granted average 3.3% raises overall.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Shell Oil Company.)

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  05:04:30 pm — 05:05:10 pm

• India-Pakistan / War

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  05:05:10 pm — 05:06:10 pm

  (Studio) India predicts capture of Dacca, E. Pakistan, soon. E. Pakistan insists holding city. West Pakistan conts. drive into Kashmir, India.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Berlin Agreement

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  05:06:10 pm — 05:06:20 pm

  (Studio) E. and West Germany agree on travel across Berlin Wall.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• NATO / Military

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  05:06:20 pm — 05:09:10 pm

  (Studio) In Brussels, Belgium, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) mins. agree Berlin settlement prerequisite to European security conference USSR urges conference and possibility of bilateral troop reductions.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Sennelager, West Germany) Largest single NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) military force is West German army, much equipment deteriorated, training insufficient Army short on ofrs and enlisted men. Called front line for West defense
  REPORTER: Leonard Will

• Ireland

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  05:09:10 pm — 05:09:20 pm

  (Studio) Guerrillas kill civilian and militiaman near border.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Mideast / War / Jews

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  05:09:20 pm — 05:11:10 pm

  (Studio) Israeli Defense Min. Moshe Dayan warns of resumption of Egyptian shooting across Suez Canal. USSR Jews featured.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Ashod, Israel) Jews from USSR Republican of Georgia immigrate to Israel. Some request return to USSR . Problems of Russian immigrants in Israel described.
  REPORTER: Russell Jones

• (Commercial: Shell Oil Company.)

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  05:11:10 pm — 05:12:10 pm

• Tax Bill

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  05:12:10 pm — 05:15:00 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon signs tax cut bill.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (White House) [NIXON - jokes as signs bill.] Nixon now proposes local tax cuts to reduce property taxes; alternatives states to fund schools given; effects on education cited.
  REPORTER: Bill Gill

• (Commercial: Lowrey Organs; Hai Karate After Shave Lotion; Rolaids Antacid.)

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  05:15:00 pm — 05:17:10 pm

• Campaign `72 / Humphrey

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  05:17:10 pm — 05:20:20 pm

  (Studio) Gallup Poll shows Senator Hubert Humphrey 3rd behind Senators Edward Kennedy and Edmund Muskie in `72 Presidential race.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Minnesota) [HUMPHREY - blames Nixon administration for dollar dilemma.] Humphrey campaigning described, shown. [HUMPHREY - says in better position to win now than in `68 when on the defense] Humphrey courts party professionals such as Los Angeles attorney Eugene Wyman, multi-millionaire. [WYMAN - says he could raise several million dollars in California for Humphrey support.] Humphrey's campaign an uphill fight.
  REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

• (Commercial: Old Spice Shaving Prdts.; Admiral Televisions.)

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  05:20:20 pm — 05:21:30 pm

• Nobel Prize / Brandt

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  05:21:30 pm — 05:21:50 pm

  (Studio) West German Chancellor Willy Brandt awarded 1971 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Vietnam / War / United States Gis

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  05:21:50 pm — 05:25:30 pm

  (Studio) Enemy gunners shot down 5 allied aircraft over Mekong Delta. "Early Out" program provides United States draftees in Vietnam due to complete tours of duty by June 30 eligibility for immediate discharge.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (South Vietnam) With American presence declining in Vietnam, many United States bases look like ghost towns. James Taylor song "Fire and Rain" cited as expression of GI feelings in Vietnam. [Song played.]
  REPORTER: Jim Giggans

• (Commercial: Schick Hot Lather Machine; Confident Denture Adhesive.)

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  05:25:30 pm — 05:26:40 pm

• Commentary (President Techniques)

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  05:26:40 pm — 05:28:20 pm

  (Studio) Commentator praises President Nixon's adeptness in getting policies passed in Congress Exs. cited.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Good Night

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  05:28:20 pm — 05:28:20 pm