Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1971-12-29

This program is 27 minutes long

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

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  05:00:40 pm — 05:01:40 pm

• (Commercial: Glo-Coat Floor Wax.)

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  05:01:40 pm — 05:01:50 pm

• Vietnam War / United States Air Strikes / POW's

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  05:01:50 pm — 05:04:00 pm

  (Studio) United States bombing of North Vietnam conts.; resistance high. 4 more United States jets downed. US cmd. refuses information on plane losses. Captured United States airmen displayed in Hanoi.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Hong Kong) [Hanoi, North Vietnam, film shown.] 4 airmen displayed at news conf.: Lieutenant Kenneth Wells, Major Leland Hildebrand, Lieutenant Samuel Vaughan; Major Kenneth Johnson.
  REPORTER: Warren Rooke (Japanese film)

  (Studio) Defense Department reports North Vietnam rejection of prisoners of war gift pkgs.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial: Glo-Coat Floor Wax; Pledge Furniture Polish.)

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  05:04:00 pm — 05:05:10 pm

• Bombing Criticism / Reactions

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  05:05:10 pm — 05:08:10 pm

  (Studio) Pope Paul criticizes United States North Vietnam bombing. Senator J. William Fulbright terms bombings hopeless guest for military victory. Former Secretary Defense Clark Clifford discusses new air war.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) [CLIFFORD - advocates negotiated settlement, criticizes bombing and its effect on Paris Peace Talks; bombings and VNization. considered, Nixon criticized.]
  REPORTER: Bill Lawrence

  (Studio) Bombings discussed with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Key Biscayne, Florida) [Secretary of State William P. ROGERS - asserts VNization. success.]
  REPORTER: Tom Jarriel

• (Commercial: Rain Barrel Fabric Softener; Regard Wood Paneling Polish.)

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  05:08:10 pm — 05:09:20 pm

• Vets. Protests / San Francisco

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  05:09:20 pm — 05:11:30 pm

  (Studio) Outbreak of protests noted.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (San Francisco, California) VVAW take over South Vietnam consulate. [PROTESTER - talks with reporters through transom.] Police move in, arrest protesters.
  REPORTER: Van Amburg (KGO-TV)

• Campaign `72 / Lindsay / War Protest

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  05:11:30 pm — 05:13:40 pm

  (Studio) Protesters harass New York City Mayor John Lindsay in Wisconsin campaign.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Eau Claire, WI) Lindsay announces in WI. In Madison protesters make Lindsay speak on war. [LINDSAY - reads portion of speech on war.] Lindsay prospects estimated.
  REPORTER: Gregory Jackson

• Campaign `72 / Ashbrook

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  05:13:40 pm — 05:14:10 pm

  (Studio) Representative John Ashbrook announces entrance to Presidential race, opposing Nixon's liberal stance.
  REPORTER: Haryr Reasoner

• (Commercial: Polident Denture Cleaner; Pontiac Catalina; Savings And Loan Assns.)

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  05:14:10 pm — 05:16:10 pm

• Florida Summit / NATO

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  05:16:10 pm — 05:18:40 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon ends talks with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Key Biscayne, Florida) European security council meeting postponed until after Peking and Moscow trips. [NIXON - emphasizes non-pol. accords.] NATO commitment, David Kennedy appointed as ambassador noted by Nixon. [BRANDT - speaks of German regard for US.] Nixon happy with outcome of talks.
  REPORTER: Bill Gill

• Common Market

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  05:18:40 pm — 05:19:00 pm

  (Studio) European Common Mkt. hit by Nixon economy affairs adviser for discrimination against non-European prdts.; agriculture exports emphasized.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Britain / Malta

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  05:19:00 pm — 05:19:20 pm

  (Studio) British to withdraw troops from Malta. Money disagreement cited.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• USSR / Bangladesh

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  05:19:20 pm — 05:19:40 pm

  (Studio) USSR to aid Bangladesh. Trade treaty in prospect.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• India / Pakistan

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  05:19:40 pm — 05:20:00 pm

  (Studio) Fighting outbreak in Pakistan said isolated incident. India Prime Min. Indira Gandhi warns war threat not over.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: General Motors.)

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  05:20:00 pm — 05:21:10 pm

• Harlan Dies

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  05:21:10 pm — 05:21:20 pm

  (Studio) Ex-Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan dies of bone cancer.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Consumer Protection

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  05:21:20 pm — 05:22:00 pm

  (Studio) Consumer Affairs advisor Virginia Knauer proposes auto repair service reform for consumer protection. Correction: Safeguard soap does not contain hexachlorophene.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Hoffa

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  05:22:00 pm — 05:22:10 pm

  (Studio) James Hoffa blames President John F. Kennedy's Justice Department for vindictiveness in prison treatment.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Crime

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  05:22:10 pm — 05:22:30 pm

  (Studio) FBI reports crime rate rises 6%.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Negroes / Justice

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  05:22:30 pm — 05:23:00 pm

  (Studio) Gary, IN, police chief Charles Boone, a Negro, charges partiality of cts. to Negro criminals; says crime control hampered.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Detroit / Police Recruiting

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  05:23:00 pm — 05:25:50 pm

  (Studio) Unique method used to enroll more black patrolmen in Detroit, Michigan.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Detroit, Michigan) Massive campaign opened. Special test devd. by University of Chicago featured. [Recruitment director Tom FEREEBEE - explains old versus new tests.] Interview shown. Police academy training filmed.
  REPORTER: Jim Kincaid

• (Commercial: General Motors.)

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  05:25:50 pm — 05:26:50 pm

• Commentary (US Foreign Policy)

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  05:26:50 pm — 05:28:40 pm

  (Studio) United States policy r: People's Republic of China, India-Pakistan War, bombing in Indochina due to vast growth of USSR power. Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, and North Atlantic fleets noted. Cuban crisis recalled.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Good Night

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  05:28:40 pm — 05:28:40 pm