Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1972-11-23

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Harry Reasoner (New York City)

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  05:00:00 pm — 05:01:00 pm

• (Commercial)

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  05:01:00 pm — 05:01:10 pm

• Vietnam / Peace Talks

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  05:01:10 pm — 05:01:40 pm

  (Studio) Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam negotiators meet for 4th time near Paris, France, in talks to end Vietnam war.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Vietnam / United States Troop Withdrawal

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  05:01:40 pm — 05:03:50 pm

  (Studio) United States pulling out troops from Vietnam, but replacements coming in.
  REPORTER: HarrtyReasoner

  (Saigon, South Vietnam) United States civilians arrive. Will take over United States military mission in South Vietnam. Mil. men arriving too. Orders probably given last year. Are here for usual 1 year tour, but likely they'll go home again shortly.
  REPORTER: Frank Mariano

• (Commercial)

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  05:03:50 pm — 05:04:50 pm

• Vietnam / Casualties

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  05:04:50 pm — 05:05:20 pm

  (Studio) 3 United States soldiers dead; 395 South Vietnam dead; 1620 enemy dead in Vietnam combat last wk
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Vietnam / POW's

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  05:05:20 pm — 05:07:30 pm

  (Studio) Recently North Vietnam released 3 United States POW's.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (San Diego, California) Lieutenant Norris Charles recently released POW. [CHARLES - care adequate as POW.] [Ms. Olga CHARLES - happy husband back. Hopes other prisoners of war wives will get husbands back soon.]
  REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker

• Vietnam / Women

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  05:07:30 pm — 05:10:30 pm

  (Studio) Vietnam women have to carry on without the men.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Saigon, South Vietnam) Countless tragedies encountered by women in war-torn country. Fragile-looking women, toughened by suffering, yearn for peace.
  REPORTER: Jim Giggans

• (Commercial)

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  05:10:30 pm — 05:11:30 pm

• Finch Resigns

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  05:11:30 pm — 05:11:50 pm

  (Studio) Robert Finch, ex-Secretary of Department of Health, Education and Welfare and presently White House cnslr., will resign and run for Senator or governor of California.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Romney Resignation

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  05:11:50 pm — 05:12:00 pm

  (Studio) US Housing and Urban Development Secretary George Romney will resign to head "Citizens' Lobby" similar to "Common Cause."
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Nixon Cabinet Changes

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  05:12:00 pm — 05:14:30 pm

  (Studio) Changes slated for Nixon's `73 cabinet.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (DC) Earl Butz will continue as Agriculture Secretary; Peter Peterson will remain Commerce Secretary; Rogers Morton will remain Interior Secretary; George Shultz will remain Treasury Secretary William Rogers, Secretary of State, might be replaced by John Connally or Elliot Richardson of HEW. Undersecretary HEW, John Veneman, might replace Richardson as Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Defense Secretary Melvin Laird will resign and be replaced by Dep. Defense Secretary Kenneth Rush or an outsider. George Romney of US Housing and Urban Development to be succeeded by White House counselor Don. Rumsfeld. Transportation Secretary John Volpe will be replaced. Labor Secretary James Hodgson may be succeeded by Undersecretary Laurence Silbermam. Attorney General Richard Kleindienst may be replaced. Nixon may try to reorg. bureaucracy.
  REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow

• (Commercial)

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  05:14:30 pm — 05:16:30 pm

• Indian / Protest

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  05:16:30 pm — 05:19:40 pm

  (Studio) FBI arrests 3 of 5 Indians indicted by Federal Grand Jury on charges of stealing government property in occupation of Bureau of Indian Affairs last wk.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Toppenish, WA) Indians often bitterly divided over approach to be taken to bettering position. Older Indians moderate; young, militant. [Suzette MILLS - will do anything to make government listen.] [Chairperson Yakima Tribal council Robert JIM - believes in system; praises Nixon administration Violence is not Indian way.] [John Vigil CHIQUITI - says Indian leaders Uncle Toms.] [Maiselle BRIDGES - says tribal chrmn. do nothing for tribe.]
  REPORTER: Ron Miller

  (Studio) 200 Indians demonstrate at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts, today.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial)

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  05:19:40 pm — 05:20:40 pm

• Beef Prices

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  05:20:40 pm — 05:21:00 pm

  (Studio) Department of Agriculture reports beef prices down in Omaha, Nebraska.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Marie Wilson Death

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  05:21:00 pm — 05:21:30 pm

  (Studio) Comedy actress Marie Wilson dies, age 56. Cause unknown. Best known as dumb blond in series "My Friend Irma."
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Meany Hospitalized

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  05:21:30 pm — 05:21:40 pm

  (Studio) AFL-CIO President George Meany hospitalized in New York City for chest pains.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Jesus Christ Superstar

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  05:21:40 pm — 05:24:50 pm

  (Studio) Filming of movie version of "Jesus Christ Superstar" completed in Israel.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Negev Desert, Israel) Movie portrays life of Jesus in revolutionary way. [Producer Norman JEWISON - says its hard to get equipment on scene. Heat hard to take.] Israeli government very cooperative.
  REPORTER: Bill Seamans

• (Commercial)

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  05:24:50 pm — 05:25:50 pm

• Commentary (J. F. Kennedy Assassination)

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  05:25:50 pm — 05:27:50 pm

  (Studio) Kennedy assassination 9 years ago began long period of introspection. Have we learned anything?
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Good Night

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