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(Studio) "Hamburger Hill," scene of 1 of war's bloodiest battles, will be abandoned. Casualties reported Reporter says Army feels seek-and-destroy mission is over; Hill pacified. No doubt North Vietnam will return to Hill. Battle drew criticism; especially from Senator Edward Kennedy. But not from 101st Div.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(South Vietnam) 101st Airborne Commander, Major General Melvin Zais, receives distinguished service cross from General Creighton Abrams. Zais promoted to 3-star General Command turned over to Major General John Wright. 101st conts. to sweep A Shau Valley.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (Narrates)
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(Studio) Viet Cong peace plan calls for provisional coalition government, but South Vietnam spokesperson in Paris rules that out. Says Saigon const. doesn't provide for any government other than those chosen by election. South Vietnam authorities remove May 23 issue of "Time" from newsstands because of article suggesting coalition government with Communists
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) House and Senator panel attacks Pentagon for billions wasted on weapons systems that don't work or work inadequately. Mil. buyers consider cost control antisocial activity.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [Senator William PROXMIRE - says defense budget larger than need be. Bloated budget feeds inflation. Should get more defense for less money. Could reduce military spending by $10 billion without reducing combat effectiveness.] [Assistant Defense Secretary Barry SHILLITO - says new system to keep Congress and public aware of developments.]
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
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(Studio) Selective Service Director, Lewis B. Hershey, opposes President Nixon's all- volunteer army plan. Re: Supreme Court decision which extends draft exemption to only surviving sons, Hershey says it will take explicit legislature Some draft officials certain it wasn't court's. intent.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon submits plan to change post office from Cabinet department to government-owned corporation Representative Gerald Ford says will be hard to sell. Speaker House John McCormack calls it subject for long consideration.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) House Ways and Means Committee reports crackdown on tax exemptions for foundations, and tightens loopholes against hobby farms and unlimited charitable contributions. Would reduce tax advantages from Corporation mergers and would tax income of churches and social orgs. Chairperson Wilbur Mills hopes for House passage by mid. August
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator gets bill to impose on inds. tax to replace 10% surtax.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) 15 Democrat Senators, led by George McGovern, introduction excess war profits tax bill. [McGOVERN - says since 1965, Corporation wartime profits climbed 33%. Measure would recapture $9.5 billion excess war profits.] [Senator Ralph YARBOROUGH - asks which is more important: profit or blood of men in Vietnam?] Senator Mike Mansfield says chance for passing fair. Senator Everett Dirksen scornful.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator Judiciary sub-committee to require federal judges to reveal outside income.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal Grand Jury indicts National Brewing Company in Baltimore, Maryland, for illegal contributions to Pierre Salinger's Senate campaign in California 5 years ago.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) House Commerce Committee votes to strengthen health warnings on cigarette pkgs., but rejects proposal to include restrictions in advertising.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Tax money used by Agriculture Department to encourage tobacco industry and tax money used by another department to discourage use of tobacco. Commercials shown. Agriculture Department money used to promote cigarettes in Thailand to expand foreign market [US Public Health Service Dan. HORN - calls promotion inconsistent with our policies.] [Agriculture Department Hugh KIGER - says promotional work not large percentage of business department] $830 million tied up in surplus tobacco. $2 million net loss. $30 million spent to ship tobacco to underdvtd. cntrys. and $30 million to help United States growers compete overseas. [HORN - critical of action. [KIGER - feels action appropriate.] Senator Edward Brooke promotes bill to prohibit price support of tobacco. Federal government supports both sides of argument while taxpayers foot bill.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) House upholds $20,000 ceiling per farm on federal price support payments.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Pollsters favor Cnclman. Thomas Bradley but heavy runoff voting may be favorable for incumbent, Sam Yorty.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Roper Poll says 9% college students revolutionaries. Most attend classes and church.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Greenville, SC) Students studying to be ministers at Bob Jones University tell beliefs to Mississippi students. No Jews, Catholics, blacks, beards, or rock music allowed. Students can't touch each other on dates. [Vice President Bob JONES III - says Bible warns to keep body disciplined.] [Student Terry METZGAR - says discipline necessary.] [Student Mary FLANDERS - claims sure foundation because of Christ.] Billy Graham has honorary degree from University He left after 3 1/2 mos. as student because didn't agree with stringent rules. Because of his association with liberals, he's suspect by University [JONES - says World Council of Churches and National Council of Churches are diabolic bodies. Ecumenicism is of Satan.] Armed student guards patrol campuses to discourage trouble from outside. [JONES - says won't permit campus unrest. Not in search of truth; we've found it.]
REPORTER: Foster Davis
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(Studio) Actor Jeffrey Hunter, 42, dies after brain surgery.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Israel and Jordan fight near Sea of Galilee, and Israel and Syria fight at Golan Heights. Casualties claimed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Biafra claims its Air Force destroyed 11 Nigerian aircraft. Swedish aircraft reported involved.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Interim President Alain Poher pledges major changes in foreign and domestic affairs. To rebuild cooperation with NATO, to talk with Britain about Common Mkt. and to have France take point in Geneva disarmament talks. Poher favored in election.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) USSR hails Apollo X. Crew gets great homecoming.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Houston, Texas) Crew greets wives and children. [Commander John YOUNG - says moon not Texas.] [Commander Eugene CERNAN - convinced can go anywhere and do anything.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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