Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1971-08-04

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Harry Reasoner (New York City)

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  05:00:50 pm — 05:02:00 pm

• (Commercial: Johnson Wax.)

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  05:02:00 pm — 05:02:20 pm

• Nixon / Wage-Price Board

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  05:02:20 pm — 05:06:20 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon eases opposition to wage-price review board
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (DC) Nixon willing to listen to arguments concerning review board [Treasury Secretary John B. CONNALLY - asks questions involved in considering review bd.]
  REPORTER: Bill Gill

  (DC) 12 of 14 Republican Senators hold press conference to express displeasure with Nixon's economic policy, propose wage-price review board [Senator Jacob K. JAVITS - says proposal being made to help Nixon decide what best for US.] [Senator Clifford P. CASE - says proposal temporary assurance against situation getting out of control.]
  REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

• Steel Industry

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  05:06:20 pm — 05:08:30 pm

  (Studio) More involved in steel industry settlement than higher prices.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Chicago, Illinois) Steel companies laying off workers because steel users stkpiled. steel in case of strike; cheaper foreign steel cutting into US domestic market; settlement to make many United States goods more expensive.
  REPORTER: Jim Kincaid

• Stolen Stks. and Bonds

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  05:08:30 pm — 05:08:50 pm

  (Studio) Justice Department reports nearly $1/2 million in stks. and bonds stolen in 1st- 1/2 year
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial: Glo-Coat Floor Wax; Sun Country Air Freshener.)

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  05:08:50 pm — 05:09:30 pm

• Nixon / China, P.R., Trip

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  05:09:30 pm — 05:12:40 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon says talks in People's Republic of China, will deal with anything affecting world peace; trip date will be set in 2-3 mos.; People's Republic of China, calls notion of 2 Chinas in United Nations preposterous.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Hong Kong, China) President Nixon has visited Hong Kong, China, 4 times; Nixon accidentally browsed through People's Republic of China, display center in 1966, thinking it belonged to Ntlist. China; Nixon's library established in 1953 in Hong Kong; visited Ntlist. China several times.
  REPORTER: Howard Tuckner

• Pakistan / Refugees / Diplomats

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  05:12:40 pm — 05:15:00 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon announces State Secretary William P. Rogers to go to United Nations next week to help coordinate relief for E. Pakistani refugees; 14 Pakistan diplomats resign from posts in US.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (DC) Diplomats declare allegiance to Bangladesh. [Former United Nations deputy representative S.A. KARIN - says must be considered poi. exiles until Bangla Desh government can be set up.] [Former counselor A.M.S. KIBRIA - says felt as though not trusted at embassy.] [Pakistan ambassador Agha HILALY - says after E. Pakistan fighting began, lightened work load on emotionally upset diplomats.]
  REPORTER: Ted Koppel

• (Commercial: Favor Furniture Polish; Raid.)

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  05:15:00 pm — 05:16:20 pm

• South Vietnam

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  05:16:20 pm — 05:18:20 pm

  (Studio) South Vietnam Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky attempting to qualify as South Vietnam presidential candidate; deadline today.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Saigon, South Vietnam) Ky asks South Vietnam Supreme Court to interpret election law to make him eligible candidate; if Supreme Court rules against Ky, President Nguyen Van Thieu's only opponent, Lieutenant General Duong Van Minh.
  REPORTER: Irv. Chapman

• Col. Henderson Trial

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  05:18:20 pm — 05:18:40 pm

  (Studio) 7 jurors selected for trial of Colonel Oran K. Henderson in connection with My Lai massacre cover-up.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial: Poli-Grip; Savings and Loan Association; Talley Inds.)

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  05:18:40 pm — 05:20:40 pm

• House / Draft Bill / Lottery

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  05:20:40 pm — 05:22:50 pm

  (Studio) House passes draft extension bill; bill includes amendment urging Nixon to negotiate Vietnam war withdrawal date; draft lottery to be held tomorrow.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (DC) Film shows rehearsals for lottery drawings; lottery will be held despite lack of draft bill for time being.
  REPORTER: Stephen Geer

• (Commercial: Fram Filters; Snap-E-Tom Tomato Cocktail.)

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  05:22:50 pm — 05:23:50 pm

• Apollo 15

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  05:23:50 pm — 05:24:10 pm

  (Studio) Apollo 15 astronauts begin returning to earth; astronaut Major Alfred M. Worden to take space walk tomorrow.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Mississippi / Gov. Campaign

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  05:24:10 pm — 05:26:30 pm

  (Studio) Winner of runoff between Lieutenant Governor Charles L. Sullivan and William L. Waller for Mississippi Democratic governor nomination will face black candidate Mayor Charles Evers in November election.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Jackson, Mississippi) Sullivan will most likely oppose Evers in election. [SULLIVAN - thinks race issue in campaign because Evers black.] Evers urged blacks to vote for segregationist in primary. [EVERS - urges blacks to vote for segregationist Jimmy Swan; says not convinced Sullivan racial moderate.] Evers' candidacy may help local blacks get elected.
  REPORTER: Don Farmer

• (Commercial: Allstate Insurance Company.)

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  05:26:30 pm — 05:27:30 pm

• Commentary (US Economy)

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  05:27:30 pm — 05:29:20 pm

  (Studio) Smaller indicators about United States economy not good; more people moved from than to California last year; signs of depression era thriftiness showing up, though smaller indicators can be misread as easily as big ones.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Good Night

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  05:29:20 pm — 05:29:20 pm