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(Studio) USSR authorizes E. Germans to blockade rtes. into West Berlin from West Germany. Moscow says military goods produced in West Berlin being sent to Bonn government and West Berliners being sent to West Germany army. Both violate 4-power Berlin agreement. East Germany says they'll ban illegal traffic. Another attempt to thwart president elections in West Berlin. USSR masses for war games between Berlin and West Germany. Land and air traffic into Berlin harassed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) President Nixon meets with President Charles De Gaulle.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Paris, France) Nixon met by De Gaulle at airport. French band plays La Marseillaise. [De GAULLE - says United States friend of France and will attach importance to what Nixon says.] [NIXON - look forward to De Gaulle's counsel on problems. Quotes Benjamin Franklin as saying every man has 2 homes: France and his own.] At the Arc de Triomphe, Nixon places wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier. Nixon talks at Elysee Palace with De Gaulle.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Before Nixon's arrival in Rome Nixon demonstrators smash windows in American Express Building, United States Airlines Office, and Hilton Hotel. 2,000 tried to march on Nixon's hotel. More anti-American riots in Rome.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Reporter analyzes Paris visit.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Paris, France) 2 chiefs of state get along well. Nixon flatters De Gaulle. 2 don't agree on NATO, Common Mkt., monetary reform. Generalities needed.
REPORTER: Peter Kalischer
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(Studio) North Vietnam divs. cross into South Vietnam from Laos. Enemy offensive on Saigon predicted. Casualties reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower develops pneumonia.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Walter Reed Army Hospital, DC) Eisenhower's heart strained by illness. [Brigadier General Frederick HUGHES - reports General resting comfortably.]
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) In Jerusalem, Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Robert Finch says Nixon to visit Israel. Finch represented Nixon at President Levi Eshkol's funeral.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Jerusalem, Israel) Israeli diplomatic corps present. 3,000 file by coffin. Israel's military forces pay tribute.
REPORTER: Morley Safer (Narrates)
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(Studio) Int. Secretary Walter Hickel asks Congress for legislature to deal firmly with shippers and drillers who pollute off-shore waters.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator Mark Hatfield says noise disruption costs business $2 million daily. Blames jets, traffic, modern bldgs., factories and rock n' roll bands.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon administration to stop large conglomerate mergers. Assistant Attorney General Richard McLaren says existing law allows action against conglomerates on grounds of such mergers reducing competition. Conglomerates have lost value on Wall Street due to Nixon action.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Surprise development in Sirhan Sirhan trial.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) Sirhan blows up in court Says he wants to plead guilty for murder of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and be executed. Sirhan and Judge Herbert Walker differ. Walker refuses plea and Sirhan's request to represent himself. Jury sent out. Defense Attorney Grant Cooper thought Sirhan was calmer. School superintendent recites Sirhan's below average capabilities. Made Sirhan angry. Defense attys. ask to be relieved of case, but were refused.
REPORTER: Bill Stout Artist: Howard Brodie
(Studio) Sirhan's mother, Mrs. Mary Sirhan, testifies, but breaks down weeping. Court adjourns.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Defense and prosecution at Clay Shaw trial make final arguments. Verdict expected tonight. Reporter asks Judge Edward Haggerty about prosecution attacking findings of Warren Commission
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New Orleans, Louisiana) [HAGGERTY - says legally Clay Shaw on trial. Public can make own conclusion. Can't try Warren Commission Report State tried to link Dallas events with supposed New Orleans conspiracy.] Reporter asks what happens if jury returns guilty verdict. [HAGGERTY - says it would create doubt about commission report] -
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
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(Studio) Commander Lloyd Bucher bursts into tears at Navy court inquiry in Coronado, California when 1 of crewmen testifies to faith in God, cntry., and Bucher while imprisoned in Korea.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Astronaut David Scott's mother gives son advice on how to get rid of his cold. Scott, McDivitt, and Schweichart tired from training.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cape Kennedy, Florida) Last 2 mos. before mission toughest. Train 18 hrs. daily. Practice docking and what to do if it fails. Schweickart practices space walk underwater. Physician, Dr. Charles Berry, says astronauts exhausted.
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
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(Studio) Austria's Roman Catholic Bps. rule that Austrian Catholics may practice birth control at their discretion. Bps. call Pope Paul's announcement upholding birth control ban ambiguous.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey begins new job as professor at Macalister College.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Saint Paul, Minnesota) Humphrey wants to be called Professor instead of former Vice President Students question his motives. Cameramen and reporters allowed to hear last point of lecture. [HUMPHREY - says toughest decision Johnson ever made was sending more troops to Vietnam. Enjoyed 1st day of class. Students better today.] Students evaluate him.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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