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(Studio) In awards ceremony, President Johnson thanks military and civilian workers at Pentagon. Speaks to 5,000.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [JOHNSON - says we've done difficult and easy things together but because we thought it was right. Very special people tome. Defense Department never failed me or US. Here to salute you.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) United States infantrymen and paratroopers kill 147 enemy in 2 day battle 25 mile N.W. Saigon. 8 Americans killed; 13 wounded. Allies sweeping through DMZ siege 150 tons food and munitions. Army rescinds order covering United States 4th infantry division under which GIs shipped to combat areas for failing to salute officers Div. commander, Major General Charles Stone defs. practice; says used only after flagrant violations.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Israel For. Min. Abba Eban outlines 9 point peace program at UN. Plan would secure boundaries for Israel, open Suez Canal to Israel, retain Israeli control of Jerusalem and direct talks with Arabs.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey says nuclear age calls for new forms of diplomacy. Suggests regular summit talks with USSR . Speaks to meeting of newspaper eds. and publishers.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [HUMPHREY - cites plan for regular talks with USSR . Mtgs. to be free of publicity and high expectations. Talks to occur after NATO consultations. Democratic Party torn; healing process underway.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite Narrates
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(Studio) Nuclear weapons subject comes up again for Vice Presidential candidate, General Curtis LeMay.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) [LEMAY - says no 1 wants any war. Nuclear weapons not needed in Vietnam. A lot of our people killed in Vietnam because we've said we won't bomb certain areas. If had plan for ending war, wouldn't give it to you to pass on to enemy.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite Narrates
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(Studio) George Wallace in Connecticut appeals for support of all. Attacks 1968 open housing law. Says those who destroy adage "man's home is his castle", not fit to run US.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Rptd. Richard Nixon feels George Wallace reached peak last week and will decline in strength.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Flint, Michigan) Some local unions support Wallace. Nixon trying to convince voters that vote for him is only vote for change. [NIXON - says can't afford Humphrey; let's win and get change.] Nixon stops motorcade at Michigan School for Deaf. A Dean interprets Nixon's remarks. [NIXON - says person who can't hear dvps. qualities of heart and understanding. Your cntry. needs you.]
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) House turns to bill to suspend equal time law for televised President debates. Republican bloc stalls.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Republicans say they're showing need for campaign reform. Democrats, led by Representative Carl Albert say they're showing that Nixon doesn't want to debate. [ALBERT - says these Republicans are afraid for Nixon to debate Humphrey.] Representative Gerald Ford says Democrats don't want reform bills but not in favor of TV debate bill. [FORD - says bill discriminatory. Ought to leave law way it is.] Odds against debate higher.
REPORTER: Hal Walker
(Studio) Vice President Humphrey visits House to break standstill. Says 1 telephone call from Nixon would move things. Speaker House John McCormack threatens to keep House in session all night to get action.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Chairperson Senator Armed Services Committee, Richard Russell says opposes any action now on nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Justice Department reports federal aid plan for police to improve education. Attorney General Ramsey Clark says $6.5 million available.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Congress conference committee agrees on compromise gun control bill. Would forbid mail-order sale of all firearms and ammunition and ban over-counter sales to nonresidents of state and sale of rifles and shotguns to those under 18.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) British Premier Harold West Wilson to hold shipbd. talks at Gibraltar with leader Rhodesian whites, Ian Smith. Britain refuses to recognize her independence on grounds that black Africans don't have full political rights.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Apollo VII crew practice for Friday's launch.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cape Kennedy, Florida) Navy Captain Walter Schirra, Walter Cunningham and Air Force Major Donn Eisele shown. 11 day orbit will pave way for trip around moon in December
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite Narrates
(Studio) 1st astronauts to go in space since Gemini XII in November of 1966. 1st manned Apollo flight set for early in 1967 but canceled after crew killed in ground test.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Downey, California) Major changes undertaken in craft after fire killed 3. [Research Pilot Dick ERMAN - says many materials flammable in craft before fire. Now they're changed to non-flammable materials; match boxes used to store things. Suits changed. Describes how wiring and other equipment is protected. Fire would aid in opening new hatch; hatch explained.] Schirra says spacecraft much more reliable. Big test begins at launch.
REPORTER: Bill Stout
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(Studio) Senate unanimously ratifies international treaty for rescue and return of astronauts and equipment down on foreign soil. USSR and 70 ntns. signed it.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Soviet newspaper reports American adventurer, William Willis, 75, ran out of food and signal flares last month before being swept overboard on sailboat in Atlantic. Soviet trawler found boat.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 13 Catholic nuns support Washington, DC priests who dissent from Pope Paul's birth control stand.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Analysis of fresh flowers and weary pols.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Weather glorious but Johnson regime ending with whimper. Supreme Court begins session in troubled mood. Congress winding down for elections. Senator Mike Mansfield in weary and fatalistic mood. Senator Everett Dirksen trims sails for reelection fight. Speaker House McCormack feuds with younger members Representative Carl Albert nurses wounds received as chairperson Democratic Convention Resignation spirit reigns. Old faces and attitudes will still be there in January
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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