This program is 27 minutes long
#1969
(Studio) Report on Republican candidate, Richard Nixon's campaign. Technical difficulty prevents film report of Chicago campaign by David Snell. Illinois crucial state for Nixon. Reception enthusiastic. Film ready.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Chicago, Illinois) In Loop, Nixon shakes hands while standing on car in motorcade. Rigid security. Police ask crowds to "please" or "pretty please" move back. Aides confident about contrast between this day and last week At his hotel, Sheraton Blackstone, large crowd waited for him to speak but he didn't.
REPORTER: David Snell
#1970
(Studio) Vice Presidential candidate, Spiro Agnew, opens his campaign in Oshkosh, WI. Flew there in plane named after granddaughter. Photo shown. Tells crowd "what's his name" might as well be elected Vice President along with Nixon.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#1971
(Studio) Democratic candidate, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey flies to Washington, DC for National Security Council meeting Senator Edmund Muskie flies to Washington, DC from Maine summer home. He'll begin campaign Sunday
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#1972
(Studio) 3rd party candidate, George Wallace, conts. vacation in Miami, Florida.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#1973
#1974
(Studio) Congress back at work after convention recesses.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Congress will be like 1 giant political rally. Almost all House seats up for reelection. Feared 3 way Presidential race will throw election to House [Minority leader Representative Gerald FORD - says likely no Presidential candidate will get majority electoral vote. House would have to decide.] [Senator Gaylord NELSON - says convention system not responsive to public will. Commission should examine proposed convention reforms and nationwide primary.] Senators face weeks of filibuster over nomination of Abe Fortas as chief justice. [Senator Robert GRIFFIN - says strength growing. Believe they'll be successful in allowing next President to make these appointments.] Fortas' confirmation chances slim due to upcoming elections. Elections will make it harder to pass tougher gun control law and foreign aid probably be cut. Senator ratification of nuclear nonproliferation treaty clouded by Czechoslovakia invasion.
REPORTER: Bob Clark
#1975
(Studio) Senator Russell Long complains of broadcasters' distortions during convention activities. Praises Mayor Richard Daley for convention arrangements and treatment of demonstrators. Senator Stephen Young calls Daley's security arrangements disaster and disgrace.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#1976
(Studio) Guest commentator says disgrace lies with demonstrators not conv. mgrs.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Theory is that young now compose main stream American life. Convention system failed them, thus convention system must go. Demonstrators' notion of freedom of speech was to chant obscenities outside hotel. Throwing bottles at cops notion of peaceful assembly. Daley not perfect companion for chamber music, but old pols. brought sense of order to political science. National primaries costly; wouldn't insure superior tickets. Old age of eagle better than youth of sparrow.
REPORTER: Jim Kilpatrick
#1977
(Studio) President Johnson's commission on violence to study disorders. Chairperson Milton Eisenhower says commission to study Cleveland shooting and ghetto riots in Miami.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#1979
(Studio) Supplies for Iran earthquake survivors pour in. 18,000 killed; 15,000 injured.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Iran) Some N.E. villages not yet reached. 12,000 bodies uncovered and reburied. Relief mobilization begins. United States Embassy in Teheran gives $25,000 for supplies. Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere sent 1,000s relief pkgs. 30,000 killed in 1939 earthquake. Rebuilding plans made under Shah's directions.
REPORTER: Don Goddard
#1980
(Studio) 60 mile N.W. Saigon, South Vietnam rangers and American bombers kill 100 enemy. North Vietnam shell Nha Trang, headquarters for United States forces in Central Highlands. 1 South Vietnam policeman killed; 38 wounded; incls. 1 American Hanoi chief negotiator, Xuan Thuy says talks produce nothing new. Earlier, Thuy says United States leaders oppressing war opposition. Cites Chicago violence as example. Ambassador Averell Harriman says Hanoi representative doesn't understand American scene. He quotes Winston Churchill who said no man understands pols. of another country and few gifted to understand own.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#1982
(Studio) Czech newspapers and radio and television stations can no longer use words "occupation" or derivatives. They can't popularize neutrality, play up UN Security Cncl or report critical commentaries from abroad. Many Czechs go abroad.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Prague, Czechoslovakia) Visas being freely granted by Austria. People filmed from rear to prevent interrogation. Train station shown.
REPORTER: Russell Jones
(Czechoslovakia - Austria Border) No way to tell how many left country or how many stayed on in Austria.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds Narrates
(Vienna, Austria) Austria and International Red Cross converts gymnasium into place for Czechs to stay. Most Czechs who've left are intellectuals. [BOY - says he feels Russians shouldn't do it. Thinks he'll go to United States of America and Chicago. Not happy but looking forward to it. Left puppy behind. Misses cntry.; maybe can go back someday.]
REPORTER: Bill Beutel
#1983
#1984
(Studio) Federal Aviation Administration proposes rules to cut air traffic and flight delays.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(No Location Given) New rules would help but not cure problem. Rules would place limits on number jets and private planes to take off and land at 5 biggest airports. Kennedy Airport limited to 80 flights hour; La Guardia 60; Newark 60, Washington National 60 and O'Hare 135 from 6 a.m. to midnight. Rules require radar identifying equipment, filing flight plans and having 2 pilots. Must be able to fly 165 m.p.h. No plane can take off unless guaranteed landing time. Goal is to end delays for public. Air traffic to increase 250% over next 10 years New and expanded airports needed. New rules like band-aid, massive surgery needed.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
#1987
(Studio) Federal court orders Chicago suburb to desegregate schools.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(S. Holland, Illinois) 30% children bused to desegregate 4 schools. No trouble. [Mrs. Connie FITCH - says young children don't know what this is about. Happy as far as no trouble goes. Halfway for integration. Bothers her that her children will be bused to their territory.] [Mrs. Florence MORR - says happy it went peacefully. Not happy with situation that was forced on us.] Police on hand in case of violence. White mothers stayed to complain.
REPORTER: Don Farmer
#663433