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(Moscow, USSR ) United States and USSR to cooperate in cleaning up environmental, and in medical research.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Moscow, USSR ) Kremlin's Grand Palace scene of signing envtl. and medical research agreements. Mall where Czars danced, held court, today houses heads of Soviet: Brezhnev, Kosygin, Podgorny. Champagne toasts follows signings. Brezhnev spills champagne. Secret talks, believed to be about Vietnam, held for 3 hrs. Nuclear missile limitation discussed at another meeting
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Moscow, USSR ) [President Press Secretary Ron ZEIGLER - says announcements made as agreements reached, not in package at end of summit, to signify cooperation between 2 countries.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Moscow, USSR ) Agreements worked out in advance, signed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Moscow, USSR ) US, Soviet delegations meet at Kremlin for 1st session. Nixon and Brezhnev exchange pleasantries in Catherine Hall. Vietnam issue may already be clouding summit.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Moscow, USSR ) Mrs. Nixon sightsees in Russia.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Moscow, USSR ) Pat Nixon visits school where students begin studying English in 2nd grade. Students sing Russian song for her, Basketball game played. Subway ride, tea party with wives of Soviet leaders also on lst Lady's agenda. [PAT NIXON - says she likes Moscow because of its historical interest.]
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) United States jets continue strikes over North Vietnam, average 335 missions in each of past 5 days. 6 bridges on rail line to China knocked out. Transformer station supplying electricity to military bases in Hanoi, damaged.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Pentagon) Pentagon officials say bombings of North Vietnam expanded to include industry plants as well as transportation lines, military targets. Pentagon spkmn. Jerry Friedheim announces step-up.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Reuters news agency reports from Peking, China, that Russia will not divert merchant ships from North Vietnam's mined ports to Chinese harbors. In Paris, North Vietnam representative, Le Duc Tho, says mines being cleared away.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Tonkin Gulf) [Vice Admiral William MACK - says nine blockade is complete success. Doesn't think North Vietnam ships can sweep kinds and number mines in harbors. Thinks blockade is already effective, cutting North Vietnam power in South Vietnam.]
(Studio) Admiral Mack leaves Vietnam to become superintendent United States Naval Academy.
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(Studio) Fighting reported on South Vietnam's 3 main fronts, as well as in Mekong Delta. N. of Hue, Communist forces again try to break through South Vietnam defense line.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Hue area village ) District town 25 mile North of Hue set afire by enemy shells. South Vietnam Marines knock down shops and dwellings to salvage materials, but flames spread. Citizens flee. Marine reinforcements head for outposts defending Hue. [Major Robert SHERIDAN - says Viet Cong force with 118 tanks attempted to come through South Vietnam Marines again; 12 tanks destroyed.] Enemy had crossed My Chanh River Machine gun from North Vietnam tank featured.
REPORTER: Foster Davis
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(Studio) British peace plan with Rhodesia abandoned as blacks express overwhelming opposition.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Arthur Bremer, charged with shooting Alabama Governor Wallace, indicted in MD.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Governor Wallace continues to improve; paralysis unchanged.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Silver Spring, MD) Democratic National Chairperson Lawrence O'Brien visits Wallace in Holy Cross Hospital. [O'BRIEN - says Wallace expects to attend Democratic convention at Miami Beach, Florida. Calls Wallace a serious candidate, serious campaigner.]
REPORTER: David Dick
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(Studio) Senator George McGovern favored to win OR, Rhode Island primaries. McGovern denies speculation he will offer VP to Senator Edward Kennedy. David Broder of Washington "Post" says McGovern will give Kennedy 1st refusal of being his running mate.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator's 10 most popular lecturers receive $one-third million in fees for speeches and articles. Humphrey, Hatfield, McGovern, Dole, Bayh submit figures to secretary Senator
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Nixon Admin. designates 122 areas as medical poverty areas, include AK. 150 government doctors, 20 dentists, 72 nurses, to be sent into these areas. Fees charged by ability to pay.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(DC) Richard Nixon, who built political career on anti-Communism, wined and dined in Kremlin. World situation has changed. Now Russia strives to catch up with US. China is only mountain that has cut centralized bureaucracy, thanks to Mao Tse tung's domination. Change from agriculture to industry ends equalitarianism, so true Cmnsm; such is happening in Russia.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Moscow, USSR ) Automation comes to USSR , as soft-drink vending machines replacing soda pop wagons of 25 years ago.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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