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(Studio) Pres, Nixon holds news conf,
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) [President NIXON - says 60,000 Americans to be in pullout and 50,000 not drafted. Infiltration is 2/3 less than last year American casualties down 1/3, US made comprehensive peace offer. Time for Hanoi to make move. Right of South Vietnam to choose own leaders not negotiable. Senator Goodell's plan' is defeatist attitude. Not in interests of US. Enemy incentive to talk destroyed when he knows all he must do is wait for United States pullout. No Am, combat forces in Laos. I'll sign House bill involving oil depletion allowance if it doesn't require revenue shortfall that's more than nation can stand.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Reports say 225 American planes from Thailand lost over Laos in past 11 mos.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) President Nixon says he'll work for unions treating blacks and whites alike. 2nd day of Labor Department talks.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Chicago, Illinois) Police keep construction workers from blocking door to US Custom House [MAN - tells workers to conduct selves like men. Yell, but don't be unruly mob.] Workers hostile to press because of believed biased rptg. of blacks. Workers use "obscene gestures" to cameramen. Some camera equipment damaged. Workers march to Civic Ctr, Fighting breaks out after Rev, Jesse Jackson arrives. Some workers drinking beer, [JACKSON - gives short speech on how whites feel threatened and how Negro babies won't say "Yassir, boss" anymore.]
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) President Nixon reaffirms faith in Judge Clement Haynsworth,
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) [Senator James EASTLAND - believes Judiciary Committee will approve his nomination, as will Sen, May be debate.] Judge may be recalled if Sen, Ed, Kennedy wishes to question Judge on his Civil Rights record.
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
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(Studio) President Nixon says labor and business should use restraints on wage and price incr.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Admin, reports rise in hospital costs for Medicare patients.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Prosecution and defense give opening statements at trial of 8 accused of conspiring to start riot at Democrat Ntl, Convention Govt. calls David Dellinger as main architect of riots.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Chicago, Illinois) 2 defense attys. who want out held in contempt of court because they didn't show up on 1st day. Gerald Lefcourt and Michael Tigar enter court, under armed guard. Locked up when they left. Judge Julius Hoffman orders them to sit with defendants although defendants don't want them. They do want Charles Garry, who is temporarily indisposed. Black Panther leader, Bobby Seale, accuses Judge of denying him Const. right of legal cnsl, of choice. Seale suggests Judge is racist. Judge calls him absurd and advises him not to speak As defendants introduced to jury, Tom Hayden raises fist in salute. Judge says no fist shaking. Abbie Hoffman blows kiss to jury. Assistant United States Attorney Richard Schultz cites prosecution's objections. Defense Attorney William Kunstler says group came to city to protest Vietnam and Chicago itself conspired to terrorize and destroy protesters.
REPORTER: John Laurence Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) Subject of anti-Vietnam protest on campus came up at news conference
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) [Pres, NIXON - expects demonstrations, but won't be affected by it.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Army to make public charges against 6 Green Berets. Defense attys, say publicity before trial is prejudicial to clients. Attys. to demand time on American television to answer charges.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) 14 South Vietnam civilians killed by United States copter-gunship, who thought they were VC. Viet Cong ambush truck convoy near Saigon. 4 killed. 5 trucks destroyed.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Switzerland arrests jet engine expert who confessed to selling plans for French Mirage jet fighter to Israel for $200,000. Mirage engines made there French embargo on fighters been in effect since 1968. Israel P.Min. Golda Meir in United States seeking fighter jets. Says country to get them.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) In Nuremburg, West Germany, anti-Nazis clash with police and break up election rally of head of Right-Wing National Democratic Party, Adolf Von Thadden, NPD seeks seat in Parliament for 1st time.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Bolivian government taken over by bloodless coup led by Chief of Armed Forces, General Alfredo Ovando Candia; to ntlize. oil industry United States suspends diplomatic relations with country
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Gas company in S California previews breakthrough in auto contribution to pollution,
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Los Angeles, California) Plan involves using natural gas for fuel, with little pollution at 1/2 price. [Project Director Reine CORBEIL - cites low of smog.] Engines standard. Special air filters with hoses and special tanks required. Modifications cost $300. [CORBEIL - says disadvantages are taking up usable space and limited range and power. Doubt average driver would note difference.] Dual system permits driver to use gas when in city and gasoline in country Hard to fuel up with natural gas at present. Gas Company to convert entire fleet of 4,000 vehicles.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) President Nixon's Press Conf. could influence future events.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Conf. implies new Latin American policy and starts new questions about Laos, Student protests to increase Though he says he won't be affected, he already has been pressured by earlier protests.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
(Studio) No one asked President Nixon about fate of swimming pool.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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