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(Studio) President Nixon to go to Moscow for summit conference in May; 1st American President since F.D.R. to visit USSR .
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [NIXON - says trips to People's Republic of China, and USSR being taken for better relations with cntrys.; trips independent of each other; expect working visit, limiting ceremonies in both cntrys.; says trips for high-level purposes; will be no winners of super power war.] Nixon to see Communist party Chairperson Leonid I. Brezhnev most. Discussions will include some major issues: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), Middle E., Berlin and troop reductions. Announcement made early so it wouldn't seem United States slighting USSR . Premier Aleksei Kosygin will be in Canada this month; but Nixon won't see him.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Reporter Marvin Kalb says United States and USSR tentatively agreed on plan to limit anti-ballistic missile deployment to 2 sites in each cntry., and to impose ceiling on number of missiles at each site.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Orgd. labor to serve on administration's pay board under phase II.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Memo from Nixon guarantees board's autonomy. [AFL-CIO President George MEANY - says because of President' assurances and Cost of Living Council not having veto power over decisions, AFL-CIO executive council decides to help make phase II work; will serve on pay board, set up units to monitor prices, continue to oppose President' tax measures and fight for full employment.] [NIXON - says country won as result of administration-labor dispute and must have organized labor help.] [MEANY - says won't pledge unions to accept any board decision.] Meany feels deferred wage increases should be unfrozen as of November 13; runs counter to administration's plan; could strike to get those increases
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
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(Studio) President says if United States and Japan don't reach agreement on exports by Friday, US will move unilaterally; may impose quotas on Far Eastern ntns. Japan calls for abolition of 10% surcharge.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon to announce 2 Supreme Court nominees next week; Senator Robert Byrd and names of 2 women on list.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Supreme Court accepts and rejects cases of issues: refuses to consider constitutionality of Vietnam war and interfere with questioning of Attica inmates, upholds law banning strikes by federal employees, rejects challenge to legality of Nixon administration's Philadelphia Plan, requiring contractors to hire specified % of minority workers.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator Birch Bayh takes self out of running for Democrat President nomination due to wife, Marvella, having cancer surgery.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Democratic National party divided over temporary chairperson of Credentials Committee for 1972 convention Executive committee votes, 9-3, for whole Democratic National Committee to choose Mrs. Patricia Roberts Harris.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Fight traced back to 1968 convention Party chairperson Lawrence F. O'Brien for Mrs. Harris, but worried over Senator Edward South Muskie's support for Senator Harold E. Hughes for post. [O'BRIEN - says not easy to find someone like Patricia Harris; is not conservative Democrat] February 1966 film shows Mrs. Harris, ex-Ambassador to Luxembourg, and member of Eisenhower's violence Cmsn. [Representative Shirley CHISHOLM - says needs someone committed to reform. Hughes has this gut commitment.] Decision made Wednesday
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
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(Studio) House votes, 354-23, for const. amendment guaranteeing equal rights for women.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal government not to stop cattle ranchers from feeding cattle growth hormone, DES. Tests have produced cancer in rats. Cattle can't be fed DES for 7 days prior to slaughter.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Staff sergeant John C. Sexton, Junior flies to United States after more than 2 years as POW.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tan Son Nhut Airport) Sexton shown on stretcher. Another undelivered letter from him found in Pentagon files.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)
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(Studio) Company, incling. 5 who resisted going on patrol, withdrawn from Fire Base Pace to Fire Base Timbucktu. General says move done due to flak over incident and morale problem.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) GI truck convoy in Danang, South Vietnam, collides with funeral procession; South Vietnam vets hold 14 American soldiers hostage; demand ransom. Vets accept $720 cash and cases of cereal and salad oil. Hostages returned unhurt.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Danang, South Vietnam) Traffic accidents always cause trouble between South Vietnam and US. [SP/4 Rollin TRENT - says incident could lead to riot.] Jeep and South Vietnam motorcycle involved in this accident. Motorcycle rider demands $36, or he'll burn jeep. [TRENT - says no more than $5 damage.] MPs complain of mil. doling out money to avoid fights. [Lieutenant Allan EITEL - says South Vietnam not sophisticated with regard to insurance; tells United States makes claim on spot to show sorry for accident; notes help given them in filling out claims' paper.] Some call Eitel and others "payola people". [Public Safety ofr. Captain Don SLESNICK - says price going up.] [SP/4 Morris MOXOM - says crowds get serious; wouldn't hesitate to use rocks and sticks.] [SLESNICK - says US encouraging blackmail by paying it.]
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
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(Studio) Egypt's President Anwar el-Sadat says in Moscow, USSR , only force can be used in dealing with Israel. President Nikolai V. Podgorny pledges USSR aid for Arab defense
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(,S) Iran celebrates 2,500th anniversary of Persian Empire.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Persepolis, Iran) Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlevi and consort lead procession to tomb of Cyrus the Great. Shah lays wreath there. World leaders will attend.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)
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(Studio) Senator Sam J. Ervin's sub-committee on freedom of press hears network execs.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) NBC President Julian Goodman feels press under attack through subpoenas, police masquerading as reporters and Federal Communications Commission rulings; asks committee to help amend Federal Communications Commission Fairness Doctrine. [GOODMAN - says fairness can't be regulated. Doctrine should be used only when clearly 1 stance advocated by broadcast.] television adviser to Ford Foundation and ex-CBS President Fred Friendly concerned over networks' concern with profits. [Columbia University Prof. FRIENDLY - says all 3 networks capable of more responsible journalism. Vice President hasn't influenced anything. Real censor is air time's high cost.] Suggestion given for panel of citizens to study broadcasting and make recommendations.
REPORTER: George Herman
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(Studio) Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, in 3rd World Series game.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Pts. of game at 3 Rivers Stadium shown, with Broun's comments on players and plays. Pirates' manager Danny Murtaugh meets with reporters
REPORTER: Heywood Hale Broun
(Studio) Game number 4 in Pittsburgh Wednesday night.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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