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(Studio) President Nixon agrees to surrender White House tapes to Judge John Sirica under pressure of impeachment.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) President' lawyer Charles A. Wright appears before Judge Sirica and announces President to comply with court order to turn over White House tapes to Sirica. [Outside ctroom., WRIGHT - states President reverses decision in attempt to stop further const. crises.] Judge Sirica to view tapes and decide which to go to grand jury.
REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) Since President fired special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox, pressure on President builds. American reaction and Congress's serious consideration of impeachment leads to Nixon's reversal with regard to White House tapes.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Chief of staff Alexander Haig and President' lawyer Charles Wright explain President moves. [HAIG - believes Americans misconstrued tapes compromise.] Haig asked if threat of impeachment caused President to reverse decision. [HAIG - denies any link between impeachment threat and tapes.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President to address nation Wednesday night 9 p.m. EDT. CBS to carry speech live.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Preliminary impeachment proceedings in House somewhat deflated, but inquiry to continue
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) House Spkr Carl Albert states House Judiciary Committee to investigate possible grounds for Nixon's impeachment. [Chairperson House Judiciary Committee Peter RODINO - says House will probe impeachment proceedings.] [Representative Carl ALBERT - insists Vice President designate Gerald Ford should be confirmed now.] [Representative B.F. SISK - thinks White House overwhelmed by nation's reaction.] [Representative John RHODES - explains reason far impeachment diminished with President' yielding White House tapes.] Majority leader Tip O'Neill concedes impeachment proceedings dampened.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Former Attorney General Elliot Richardson holds news conference to explain resignation. Richardson approves former special prosecutor Archibald Cox's decision.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Richardson insists American people must judge if President' action warrants impeachment. After Richardson learns of President' decision to release tapes, Richardson reacts to reporter Bernard Shaw. [RICHARDSON - lauds President for decision. Hopes action to still talk of impeachment.] [Former dep. Attorney General William RUCKELSHAUS - reacts favorably to Press' decision to release tapes.] Jill Ruckelshaus to remain on White House staff.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Release of White House tapes allows prosecution of Watergate related cases, including John Mitchell, Maurice Stans conspiracy trial, to continue Senate Watergate committee has no legal access to tapes now since original tape compromise considered inoperable.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Despite cease-fire agreed to by Egypt and Israel yesterday, fighting conts. along south front. Emergency session of United Nations Security Council called. USSR warns Israel against further cease-fire violations. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger forced to cancel trip to China because of Mid. E. war.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Kissinger hopes to restore cease-fire in Mid. E.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) United States and USSR reduce airlifts to Arabs and Israelis, exerting pressure to end fighting. New cease-fire proposal approved by United Nations Security Council Resolution outlined. Israeli Prime Min. Golda Meir assures parliament Israel to continue fighting as long as Egypt conts.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Position held by Israelis at cease-fire deadline examined. Israeli troops control main road and railroad from Suez City to Cairo, Egypt. Major battle occurs around Suez City; reasons outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Egypt) Israeli government film shows Israeli move across Suez deep into Egypt. Egypt and Israel argue over cease-fire violations. Despite violations, much of canal front quiet.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
(Studio) Some dogfights occur along Syrian front, but no major action occurs.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho refuses to accept Nobel Peace Prize.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Brazilian plane crashes on takeoff near Rio de Janeiro. 5 die; 8 Americans slightly injured, incling. IN Lieutenant Governor Robert Orr.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Question with regard to women's ability to hold men's job answered.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Ames Research Center, California) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) film shows women training for astronaut program. After 5 weeks strenuous training, women survive quite well. [Test director Dr. David WINTER - states women show no difference in response from men.] Any would-be lady astronaut won't be able to join men in space till 1980.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) Supreme Court files report on cases it will and won't review. Refuses to review obscenity cases and free press case.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Boulder, California, D.A.B probing Soapbox Derby scandal, reports 1/3 of this yr.'s entries tampered with. 1973 winner's uncle fined far helping increase car's speed illegally.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Eric Sevareid reacts to events of past few weeks
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) President may have agreed to give up tapes for former special prosecutor Archibald Cox's head. But public opinion and Judge John Sirica kept Nixon from continuing to hold back White House tapes. Watergate probe back under White House wing now, but independent prosecutor may be set up if President tries to limit probe.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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