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(Moscow, USSR ) Agreement reached on strategic arms limitation, but no trade pact reached. Soviet-American Communism established to negotiate further on trade. Arms treaty reached after 4 years talks in Helsinki, Finland, and Vienna, Austria.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Moscow, USSR ) Nuclear arms limitation pact signed in Great Kremlin Palace by President Nixon and Soviet party Chief Brezhnev, with Politburo present. Defensive anti-ballistic missile system will have to be approved by United States Senator Agreement covers anti-ballistic missile sites, radar systems. Offensive missile agreement limits number ICBM's,submarine missiles, nuclear warheads. National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger stresses deal is fair, historic, and equal victory to both sides.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Secretary Defense Melvin Laird, returning from NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) meeting in Europe, hails arms limitation agreement, but says keeping pace with Russians will still be expensive.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) [Senator Henry JACKSON - disturbed by arms agreement which does not give American parity with Soviet Union.]
REPORTER: Hal Walker
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(Studio) West and East Germany sign treaty regulating road, rail, and water traffic between 2 countries; days when West Germans may visit E.; opens way for E. Germans to visit West in hardship cases. State Secretary Egan Barr signs for W. Germany, says treaty could stimulate discussion on normalizing relations.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Communist tanks advance on Kontum in South Vietnam's central highlands. American air power hits Communist concentrations, tanks. Communists try again to cross South Vietnam defenses at My Chanh River, north of Hue, are again pushed back.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Hue, South Vietnam) South Vietnam Marines drive North Vietnam back, yard by yard, through burning remnants of My Chanh village. A few enemy soldiers give selves up. South Vietnam tanks are targets the enemy's new Soviet-built missile, but gunners are had shots. [Captain Jay O'DONOVAN - radios American pilots, artillerymen to give locations of enemy. Says North Vietnam are taking awful beating.]
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld; Cameramen: Duong Van Ri, Doan Van Hai; Soundman: Vinh Ve
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(Studio) More American air raids reported over North Vietnam: bridges bombed near Haiphong, power plant destroyed near Vinh. United States Navy jet downed.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Bomb explodes in parked car in Belfast, North Ireland, killing 1, injuring 37. Catholic group calls for IRA (Irish Republican Army) to stop violence. Protestant group plans march to protest areas off limits to Protestants in Londonderry.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Associated Press reports count of primary delegates gives President Nixon 686 conv. votes, 12 more than needed for Republican nomination Nixon has favored retention of Agnew as Vice President, but his campaign manager John Mitchell insists Vice President nomination still an open question.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senators Hubert Humphrey, George McGovern campaign in California.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Los Angeles California) [HUMPHREY - says he and McGovern have voted identically on Vietnam and are both responsible.] Humphrey tries to raise doubts on McGovern's proposals on defense budget, welfare. Takes a risk in attacking another Democratic candidate giving fuel to Republicans later on.]
REPORTER: Michele Clark
(Los Angeles, California) McGovern thinks Humphrey's attacks are sign of desperation. [MCGOVERN - not ashamed of positions taken on any issue. Appalled at Humphrey's statement his welfare proposals would cost so much. Defends his stance on military budget. Outraged at Humphrey's claims about his Vietnam record.]
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
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(Studio) Alabama Governor George Wallace shows marked over-all improvement, but paralysis remains unchanged.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Wernher Von Braun announces retirement from space agency to work as Fairchild industry executive He dvtd. rockets for American astronauts. He had been Hitler's top expert but left Germany after World War II.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Nation's. trade deficit listed at $700 million in April, 2nd largest in history.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(DC) Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) treaty does not signify end to arms race, but it does mean it's slowing down in certain vital respects.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
(Studio) Coverage of Nixon speech in Moscow announced.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Entertainment at President Nixon's dinner for Soviet leaders in Moscow, cones from American pianist, well-known to Russians.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Moscow, USSR ) Van Cliburn's Soviet tour arranged far in advance of Nixon's. [CLIBURN - receives gift from Russian ladies.] He won international Tchaikovsky competition in 1968 and has since been held in awe by Soviet citizenry. [CLIBURN - says Moscow will always be close to his heart; he loves music given world by Russia. Politics never enter picture with him. Says his presence in Russia during Nixon's visit was a coincidence. Plays a few bars of what President will hear.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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