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(Studio) President adviser Henry Kissinger said to have made large United States trade deal with USSR .
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(White House) Sovs. would agree to pay off World War II lend-lease loan. United States would grant Russia trade preferences. USSR will establish special facilities for United States businessmen.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(Studio) US-China trade deal also in works. China to buy United States wheat. Deal, worked out in Paris, is virtually final.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd Marvin Kalb (quoted)
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(Studio) Progress report on Soviet plan to improve production of consumer goods issued. Production reported behind schedule. Soviet Econ. "Gazette" blames it on lag in growth of labor productivity.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator Armed Services Committee investigates United States high level military conduct in Vietnam. General Creighton Abrams testifies. Committee chairperson John Stennis says Abrams' testimony conflicts with that of General John Lavelle, accused of ordering unauthorized bombing of North Vietnam.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) 6 Americans leave for Hanoi, North Vietnam, to pick up 3 released POW's. Markham Gartley, Norris Charles, Edward Elias to be freed.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Hanoi, North Vietnam) Elias, Walter E. Wilbur, William Glen Byrns interviewed last mo. [ELIAS - not aware of destruction of civilians by bombing until captured.] [BYRNS - has seen many pictures of bomb damage while POW.] [WILBUR - agrees with Ramsay Clark (in North Vietnam at time of interview) that bombing destruction is a tragedy.]
REPORTER: Roger Mudd (Narrates) (Swedish television Newsfilm)
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(Studio) South Vietnam Marines push into Quang Tri's Citadel.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) American planes strike targets near Hanoi and Thanh Hoa. 3 North Vietnam MiG's downed. 1 United States Phantom downed Monday
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Nixon campaign financial chairperson Maurice Stans implicated in break-in at Democrat Watergate offices. House Banking Committee and chairperson Wright Patman receive report with information from Texas oil executive that Stans approved complex fin. deal linked to incident.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) [STANS - accuses committee of partisan behavior.]
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Studio) Republicans file countersuit to Democrat action seeking damages in Watergate break-in. Republican suit accuses former Democrat chairperson Lawrence O'Brien of maliciously abusing court processes for political gain.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator George McGovern campaigns with Senator Edward Kennedy at his side. Large crowds gather in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They also go to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NYC.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) President Nixon meets with campaign advisers at Camp David, MD. President News Secretary Ron Ziegler says October 11 will be Casimir Pulaski Day, October 15, National Shut-in Day.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Nixon paces self in campaign for reelection. Uses others to do most campaigning. (Portland, OR) [U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary George ROMNEY - attacks McGovern.] (Atlanta, Georgia) [Transportation Secretary John VOLPE - lauds Nixon gains against unemployment.] (W. Chester, Pennsylvania) [President consumer adviser, Mrs. Virginia KNAUER - proud to talk about administration programs.] (Detroit, Michigan) [EPA chief William RUCKELSHAUS - says role of surrogate candidate for Nixon is difficult.] (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [President adviser Robert FINCH - calls for making Republicans the majority party] (Los Angeles, California) [Labor Secretary James HODGSON - says labor is not automatically endorsing Democratic nomination] (DC) Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz leaves for Midwest tour. (Des Moines, Iowa) [BUTZ - says McGovern lies when accusing Nixon of trade deal with Russia at expense of American farmers.] (Saint Louis, Missouri) Julie Nixon Eisenhower plays golf with Bob Hope, Lee Trevino.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) [McGovern campaign director Frank MANKIEWICZ - says Nixon is treating country as if it were a business he owned. Regards cabinet members as his employees, send them out to sell product. Doesn't expect to see Nixon campaigning until Halloween.]
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(DC) Map shows nation-wide coverage by Nixon surrogate candidates. Even Secretary of State Rogers and Secretary Defense Laird attack McGovern policies.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Representative Wayne Aspinall, House Interior Committee chairperson, defeated in Colorado primary. Representative John McMillan, Washington, DC committee chairperson, defeated in SC. (Chas. Diggs to replace McMillan as Washington, DC committee chairperson He approves Washington, DC home rule.)
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) In West Germany, police begin security checks of all 40,000 Arabs living there. Officials discuss antiterrorist measures.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) American tries to take international lead in checking terrorism such as that which occurred at Olympics. World-wide opinion is never agreed on. Govts. get in way of international action. Diplomatic rtes. must be taken for results. Senator Mansfield calls for abolition of Olympics as too political, racist, and murderous.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Price Commission continues hearings on requests for increase auto prices. UAW President Leonard Woodcock denounces hearings as political charade.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Cutout paper dolls advanced into legitimate art form.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Oshkosh, WI) Walter Von Gunten cuts paper for a living. Incredibly detailed and intricate patterns produced by patient Swiss scissor wielder. [VON GUNTEN - says he tried holding classes, but potential students don't have the patience.]
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
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