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(Studio) At Paris Peace Talks, United States representative says few problems remain to be solved. North Vietnam says it will not renew Kissinger negotiations until United States commits self to signing present tentative draft agreement.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Paris, France) Draft agreement said unacceptable to South Vietnam President Thieu. South Vietnam representative Nguyen Xuan Phong insists on withdrawal of South Vietnam troops from South Vietnam. VC accuses United States of staging what is happening to win votes.
REPORTER: John Rolfson
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(Studio) 3 Americans killed in Vietnam combat last week 6 nonhostile deaths reported.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Hanoi radio says refusal of United States to sign peace treaty leaves North Vietnam no choice but to step up fighting. Incr. Communist action in Cambodia, Laos, South Vietnam noted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Hung Dinh, South Vietnam) North Vietnam make feverish pitch to grab land before cease-fire. South Vietnam troops drive out attackers with air strikes, etc., destroying villages.
REPORTER: Frank Mariano
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(Studio) President Nixon meets with Henry Kissinger before taping 1st paid political television speech of campaign. To touch on Vietnam developments.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) President Nixon's campaign committee to reveal names of contributors who gave prior to April effective date of new campaign disclosure law. Committee to cite sources of contributions made before March 9 in response to suit filed by Common Cause, citizen's lobby. General Accounting Office sends details on $27,000 in questionable Nixon contributions to Attorney General for investigation.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Nixon spokesperson accuses McGovern aides of organization protests to disrupt Republican rallies include heckling of Vice President Agnew. McGovern spokesperson charges Agnew hired hecklers to have someone to debate with.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Los Angeles, California) [AGNEW - denies having hired hecklers. Says laws may be necessary to protect right of free speech for political candidates.]
REPORTER: Bill Gill
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(Studio) Senator George McGovern comments on heckling dispute.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Cincinnati, Ohio) [McGOVERN - says Agnew hecklers were part of Nixon sabotage squad, planted to make Democrats look bad.] McGovern plans paid political television speech.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) California Governor Ronald Reagan asks Federal Communications Commission to stop broadcasters from projecting winners in national elections until West Coast polls close. Federal Communications Commission denies request as form of censorship.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) President Nixon's communications director Herbert Klein predicts President will carry 45 states in election. Says Republicans have chance to gain control of Senator
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(North Carolina) [Nick GALIFIANAKIS - Democratic candidate for Senator in North Carolina, notes length of name.] [Jesse HELMS - an ultraconservative, speaks to broader Republican group in Senate campaign.] [Vice President AGNEW - comes to North Carolina to help Helms.] Nixon has huge lead over McGovern, but voting machines make it easy to split ticket.
REPORTER: Bob Clark
(Studio) President Nixon to stop in Raleigh, North Carolina, over weekend.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Labor Department reports Wholesale price Index down .2%.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) American Indians march on Washington, DC to redress grievances.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) 250 tribes repd. in quest to reclaim land, waters, and dignity. Descend on Bureau of Indian Affairs, which they want abolished. [Assistant Interior Secretary Harrison LOESCH - doubts claims of money mismanagement] [OK Indian Martha GRASS - wants an Indian in charge of administration to Indians.] [American Indians movement Dennis BANKS - lists grievances.] Indians say 361 treaties with government have been broken.
REPORTER: Bill Matney
(Studio) Indians barricade selves in Interior Department building Fighting erupts when police try to evict them.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Canadian P. Min. Pierre Trudeau to tell Canadians whether he will continue to be their P. Min. Liberals and conservatives each now hold 109 seats in Parliament. New Democrats, with 30 seats, hold balance of power. Conservative Robert Stanfield may win power.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Funeral services for American poet Ezra Pound will be held in Venice, Italy.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) 31 black and Puerto Rican students enter predominately white junior H.S. without confrontation by white parents.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Brooklyn, NYC) 32 minority children ordered bused in from adjoining school district by city school board Canarsie neighborhood has some blacks, but residents don't want blacks from slum area infiltrating.
REPORTER: Gregory Jackson
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(Studio) Apathy in electorate 4 days prior to president election noted. Polls based on negative "lesser of 2 evils" thinking. In NYC, John Connally TV speech for Nixon gets 55% viewers; rerun of "Courtship of Eddie's Father" gets 45%. Later, McGovern gets 45%, "Eddie's Father" 55%.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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