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(Studio) Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns 2:05 p.m. Outside federal cthse. in Baltimore, MD, Agnew gives reasons.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Baltimore, Maryland) [AGNEW - believes his resignation to serve national interest and spare family. Denies charges of bribery and extortion. States government's. witnesses to receive partial or full immunity for testimony against Agnew.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Mideast fighting intensifies especially in air. Rumors increase re: USSR resupplying Arabs and Egyptians.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Vice President Spiro Agnew's resignation comes in wake of political graft investigation involving Agnew. Agnew admits income tax evasion, sentence outlined. Till today Agnew insisted resignation out of question.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(No location given) August 8, September 26, September 29 film shows Agnew denying any possibility of resignation. [AGNEW - charges he will fight to remain in office.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) After battling political graft charges for weeks Agnew abruptly resigns.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Baltimore, Maryland) Attorney General Elliot Richardson appears with prosecution lawyers; Spiro Agnew already in ctroom. with his lawyers. Richardson, chief prosecutor Henry Petersen and United States attorney George Beall all present. Judge Walter Hoffman formerly charges Agnew with income tax evasion; Agnew lawyers plead no contest. Richardson says Agnew's resignation and plea to criminal charge would be punishment enough. Agnew admits income tax evasion, but asserts campaign money from contractors in return for state jobs not used to personally enrich Agnew. Judge Hoffman issues sentence to Agnew. [Outside ctroom. AGNEW - explains reasons for resignation.]
REPORTER: Robert Schakne Artist: Aggie Whelan
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(Studio) Richardson reports pattern of cash payments to Agnew by contractors in court today.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Payments began during Spiro Agnew's term as county executive, through MD govship. up to December `72. Payment pattern explained involving I.H. Hammerman, Jerome Wolff, Allen Green, Lester Matz. Contractors involved in campaign contributions in return for state contracts not disclosed, but some completed projects by contractors named. State charges for same acts could be filed, leading to further indictments.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
(White House) Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler reports Nixon learned of Agnew's intentions last night before official copy sent to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. President to begin search for new Vice President
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Governor Dan Evans reacts to Agnew resignation appropriately.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Capitol Hill) Senate leader Mike Mansfield calls action tragic mistake. [House leader Carl ALBERT - says Agnew contacted him by letter. Matter now in President' hands to appointed new Vice President] [House minority leader Gerald FORD - expresses disbelief over Agnew's resignation.] [Senator Charles PERCY - believes political consideration should have no place in decision of Vice President replacement.] [Senator Howard BAKER - believes he would support John Connally for Vice President in nomd.] [Senator Henry JACKSON - doesn't think Connally would unify cntry.] [Senator Hubert HUMPHREY - hopes President to choose nonpartisan Vice President; shouldn't be Presidential candidate in `76.] Congress apprehensive with regard to Vice President replacement.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) 25th Amendment allows President to name Vice President replacement. Speaker of House next in line for President' position.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(White House) Speaker Carl Albert has Secret Service protection. 25th Amendment outlined; procedures for replacement reviewed. Vice President speculation incls. former Governor William Scranton, Governor Ronald Reagan, Governor Nelson Rockefeller, former Secretary of State William Rogers, Supreme Court justice Warren Burger, White House cnsl. Melvin Laird, former Senator John Sherman Cooper, majority leader Mike Mansfield, John Connally. White House remains mum with regard to speculation. President to meet with Congress leaders for suggestions.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Vice President Agnew's descent as publicized as his ascent.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(No location given) Sketch of Agnew career follows. In election as MD gov., Agnew faced with conflict of interest and racial discrimination charges. Agnew beats George Mahoney in governor's race. Agnew's policy as governor outlined. Agnew's switch to conservative side and from Rockefeller support in `68 election to Nixon side reviewed. Nixon's announcement to name Agnew as running mate in `68 shown. Agnew admits not household word in `68, but in few mos. American knew Spiro Agnew. Agnew's campaign for Vice President reviewed. Oath of office taken by Agnew. Next 4 years as conservative Vice President, outspoken Agnew makes enemies right and left. Although Agnew escapes Watergate scandal, own problems overwhelm Vice President Descent begins, ending in resignation.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Only other Vice President to resign was John C. Calhoun. Left vice presidency to take Senate seat.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Eric Sevareid analyzes Spiro Agnew resignation and aftermath.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) President and Congress must act with dispatch but without haste in choosing new Vice President Pol. partisanship can't be brought into Vice President replacement. Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller, and John Connally most often mentioned as possibilities for Vice President Sadness surrounds Agnew, new situation may help President however.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) 3 most named replacements, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller, and John Connally express sadness over Agnew's decision. Ea. refuses to comment on chances of being Vice President replacement.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) CBS to broadcast special report re.: Vice President Spiro Agnew's resignation 10 p.m. EDT.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Summary of Vice President Spiro Agnew's resignation given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Middle E. war conts. Grave new dvts. threaten relations between United States and USSR . Washington, DC charges Sovs. resupply Arabs with direct supply flights; DC orders own supply flights to Israel.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Despite Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's efforts to get USSR 's help in halting war, USSR uncooperative in United Nations compromise. Framework of E-W. detente may be in trouble without USSR help
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(DC) Plane carrying mild supplies to Israel seen leaving Norfolk, Virginia, today. United States to sell limited number of arms to Israel, but broader plan under consideration.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer (WTAR-TV news film)
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(Studio) Jordan's King Hussein calls reserve troops. Entry into war probable.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Air battles increase Israel's Prime Mind Golda Meir assures citizens Israeli troops force Syrian troops from Golan Heights back into Syria. Mrs. Meir admits Sinai front to be more difficult; warns Jordan of jumping into war.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Golan Heights) Fighting furious in Golan Heights. Syria launches direct assault on Golan Heights; aftermath shown. Border cities heavily hit by Syrians today. Israeli troops and Syrians in intense battle. Israeli troops' spirit undaunted.
REPORTER: John Laurence
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(Studio) Report of fighting on Sinai front follows.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Sinai, near Qantara) Fighting near Qantara slows a bit. Israeli troops' mood grimmer than earlier. Israeli soldier reacts to Egyptian position. Israel air battle hurt by Soviet weapons sent to Egypt.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
(Cairo, Egypt) Supplies reach Egyptians easily near Suez because bridges easily repaired if bombed by Israel. Israelis abandon Bar-Lev line on Suez quickly after Egyptians move in and stand firm. Egyptian troop moral high.
REPORTER: Bob Allison
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(Studio) Israeli and Syrian versions of air battle over Golan Heights differ. Both reports given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Damascus, Syria) Israeli bombs hit Soviet culture center rather than Soviet embassy as 1st reported last night in Damascus. Casualties still unknown. Reasons for Israeli bombing of civilian targets in Syria conjectured.
REPORTER: Dean Brelis
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(Studio) Most film reports censored by Arabs or Israelis. Israeli censorship discussed with regard to casualties.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Casualties unknown, medical facilities for wounded are good. Hospitals evacuated for injured troops. Every casualty for Israel is personal tragedy.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Transportation Secretary Brinegar says Mideast war could force United States to fuel rationing. Oil supply to be critically affected by war length.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal Court of Appeals upholds Phase IV controls on gasoline retail prices.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) New York Mets win National League championship over Cincinnati Reds.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Mets' fans' reaction to win shown on film.
REPORTER: (Coverage Courtesy NBC) Walter Cronkite (narrates)
(Studio) Mets to go to World Series; opponent unknown. Baltimore beats Oakland in American League playoff. Deciding game comes tomorrow.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senate Watergate committee chairperson Sam Ervin subpoenaed to testify in Maurice Stans and John Mitchell trial with regard to evidence available to Watergate committee
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Alabama Congman. John Buchanan charges vast amts. of money spent for security on former President Lyndon Johnson's ranches in Texas. Buchanan testifies before Senate subcommittee with regard to security spending for President Nixon's homes.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) This reporter takes rare liberty to personally observe Spiro Agnew's resignation. Press feels no revenge toward Agnew, only pity. Explains mtg. Agnew and personal feelings toward him. As Americans, we all share Agnew's tragedy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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