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(Studio) President Johnson reports resignation of United States United Nations Ambassador George Ball.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Johnson says resignation not over policy, but domestic pols. He's joining campaign of Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey to assure defeat of Richard Nixon. To serve as chief advisor foreign affairs. [BALL - says resignation stems from obligation to US, family and self and reflects belief United States to face unparalleled dangers and opportunities. Essential President be a man of settled principles and clear vision. Cites qualities needed which Humphrey has and Nixon lacks.] Editor and Vice President "Washington Post", J. Russell Wiggins to replace Ball. He's been close friend of President for 30 years
REPORTER: Bill Gill
#1891
(Studio) Ex-UN Ambassador, Arthur Goldberg, accepts appointed as co-chairperson of National Citizens Committee for Humphrey and Muskie.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#1892
(Studio) Vice President Humphrey proposes United Nations peacekeeping force be sent to Vietnam and other troubled spots.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(San Francisco, California) Humphrey rides in motorcade. Delivers major foreign policy speech. Vice President not broken with President Speaks to Commonwealth Club. [HUMPHREY - says United States can't be world policeman. Americans don't want it and rest of world won't accept it. Peacekeeping must be done by United Nations or regional agencies. United States should be leader, not sole player in strategy for peace.]
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
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#1894
(Studio) George Wallace rests in Birmingham, Alabama. To tour Midwest Monday Michigan Governor George Romney speaks about Wallace.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Michigan) [ROMNEY - says will be tragedy if people don't realize what Wallace representatives He conceals racism. He wants states rights so Alabama can continue segregation. Doesn't dislike Wallace as person. He stands for things that will destroy US. Won't tell candidate (Nixon) what to say re: Wallace, but this is what he wants to say.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
#1895
(Studio) Comment on Presidential campaign.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Studio) Talk about silent major is code talk for massaging prejudices of white middle class Americans against poor, young and black. History judges demo. by how minorities treated; they can be pushed over to militants, nihilists and revolutionaries. New President must persuade and be persuaded. All ideas must be heard; must bring out best in all Americans
REPORTER: Bill Moyers
#1897
(Studio) Reports say Richard Nixon attacks against Vice President Humphrey to intensify. Says Vice President's years most violent of American people.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Saint Louis, Missouri) Nixon greets youths; 3,500 Mississippi jrs. and srs. there for question and answer session. [STUDENT - asks Nixon how he intends to pursue war to just and honorable peace.] [NIXON - says if candidate says if negotiations break down, he makes sure they break down.] Other questions on draft, civil disorders and gold drain. [NIXON - says has communicated with young all over world. Knows what new generation wants.] Democrats forfeited some young in Chicago and Wallace only has limited appeal. Nixon suddenly acceptable to youth.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#1898
(Studio) Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Edmund Muskie, faces anti-war protest at Oakland U. in Rochester, Michigan. Vice Presidential candidate, Governor Spiro Agnew, spends day on MD bus.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#1900
(Studio) Enemy shells 2 Special Forces camps at Duc Lap and Katum manned by South Vietnam and aided by American Green Berets. 150 enemy killed Weds. at Katum.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Katum, South Vietnam) Camp shown after attack. Wounded shown. Reinforcements here. Montagnards repair camp. Mobile strike forces patrol. Americans call camp "Paradise Lost".
REPORTER: Don Baker
(Studio) Casualties reported.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#1901
(Studio) Secretary of State Dean Rusk to confer with Soviet For. Min. Andrei Gromyko. Soviet Mideast plan suggests Israel withdraw from occupied territories, United Nations force be sent to areas, Arabs should end state of war with Israel and big powers should guarantee peace. Israeli Defense Min. Moshe Dayan says resumption of war more likely now than few mos. ago.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Cairo, Egypt) Egypt doesn't want war for many mos. War topic at Arab Socialist Union meeting Congress not told that Egyptian Army not retrained or of dissension in officers corps. President Gamal Abdel Nasser shown.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
#1902
(Studio) Prof. Marcello Caetano to replace Portugal Premier Antonio Salazar. President Americo Tomas announces it.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Lisbon, Portugal) Mil. establishment was Salazar's foundation. Gens. gave him power in 1932 and took it back in 1968. Pol. instinct bred out of people during Salazar's rule. Another dose of dictatorship lies ahead after Salazar.
REPORTER: Harry Debelius
#1904
(Studio) Senator Howard Baker urges Senator filibuster to continue against Abe Fortas' nomination until Chief Justice Earl Warren sets departure date.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#1906
(Studio) Chrysler rolls back price increase of $84 per car to $52. In line with Ford and General Motors Corporation increases
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#1908
(Studio) Vice President Humphrey's plan to get United Nations into Vietnam good 1. Everyone tired of US doing too much peacekeeping and United Nations too little. Adlai Stevenson tried to get United Nations involved in 1964 and failed. Americans Arthur Goldberg tried and failed. Speeches implore United Nations to get involved. United States should have gone along with UN vote against bombing of North Vietnam on condition that all who voted for it would send troops to DMZ (demilitarized zone) to protect Americans Americans George Ball scolded U Thant for mentioning possible vote.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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