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(Studio) Mid. E. crisis on brink of involving United States and USSR in military confrontation. United States calls military into alert, but crisis dissipates as quickly as it mushroomed. United Nations passes new resolution providing for cntrys., besides superpowers, to oversee cease-fire enforcement in Middle E. Mild alert still in effect, but tension eases.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(White House) President cancels news conference scheduled to explain White House tapes decision of past wkend. [Speaker of House Carl ALBERT - explains military alert in effect, but emphasis on diplomacy.] [Senator Henry JACKSON - believes US stands on brink of major decision. If USSR enters Mid. E., Sovs. may not leave.] Secretary of State Henry Kissinger holds news conference and pleads with USSR to remember detente. [KISSINGER - states United States and USSR not on brink of confrontation now. Mil. alert only precautionary.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) USSR steps up airlifts to Arabs leading United States to alert military forces. Texas air guard at Ellington Air Force Base prepares for any eventuality.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Fort Bragg, North Carolina) Troops prepare for possible "go" cmd. 82nd airborne in total readiness. Press not allowed to speak with troops at all.
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
(NYC) Break in tension comes in United Nations Security Council chamber. United Nations resolution restates Mid. E. cease-fire and enlarges corps to police cease-fire. Resolution outlined. [Soviet ambassador to United Nations Yakov MALIK - agrees to stay out of Mid. E. along with US. Favors new resolution.]
REPORTER: Richard C. Hottelet
(Studio) United Nations orders Austrians, Finns and Swedes to Mid. E. area to oversee cease-fire.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) At news conference Secretary of State Henry Kissinger faces skeptical questions with regard to President' ulterior motive behind military alert.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Questions link military alert and President' political domestic problems. Kissinger asked if President prompted to alert military to take heat away from President' problems. [KISSINGER - states foreign policy of United States geared to Americans now and in future.] [REPORTER - asks if military alert is totally rational decision.] [KISSINGER - insists all National Security Council members agreed with President' decision.] [REPORTER - requests Kissinger give more convincing evidence of propriety of action taken.] [KISSINGER - insists press is creating crisis of confidence along with foreign crisis. Senior officials of American government aren't playing with lives of American people.]
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Unknown if suspicions of motive can be explained away.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Methods used for reaching vital decisions such as Mid. E. outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(White House) National Security Council reviews circumstances and makes recommendations to President Council members participating in meeting listed. President not using military alert to cover up domestic problems according to aides. Those close to President furious over implications.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Eric Sevareid analyzes today's crisis.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) This reporter believes Washington, DC handles crisis well and only cynics would suggest a fabrication to ease pressure off President' domestic problems. From this crisis, Americans learn American can't work without President; United Nations serves genuine good; and Congress probably won't cut defense budget.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) United States military alert allegedly surprises Israel. Israel believed Russian planes on way to Mid. E. contained arms.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Survey determines feelings of Americans toward President after Nixon-Cox confrontation, but before military alert announced. Results outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Before President' news conference cancelled. Veterans of Foreign Wars recs. White House calls suggesting members send telegrams of support to Nixon after speech. National Association of Mfrs. says White House also said comment after news conference might be appropriate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Egypt charges Israel with repeated cease-fire violations; Israel denies.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cairo, Egypt) Film of eastern bank of Suez shows Egyptian 3rd army moving onto eastern bank of Suez with little trouble early last week Israel claims 3rd army now surrounded; supply routes cut off. United Nations peace force unable to get to south part of Suez City to enforce cease-fire.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
(Egypt) Cease-fire line imaginary in most places. Israeli government film shows all quiet on cease-fire line. Soldiers of 3rd army surrender on Egyptian side of canal.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) White House gets pressure from House Republicans to name new special Watergate prosecutor. President' adviser Melvin Laird expects President to name prosecutor.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) House Republicans tell White House cnsls. Charles Wright, Leonard Garment and Bryce Harlow new prosecutor should be apptd. [Vice President designate Gerald FORD - believes prosecutor, meeting Congress guidelines, can be approved by Nixon.] [Senator Edward GURNEY - recommends Elliot Richardson be appted. new prosecutor. Reasons outlined.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Assistant Attorney General Henry Petersen requests courts take custody of records from special prosecutor's office.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) "DC Post" reports Nixon's friend Bebe Rebozo accepted stolen stock as collateral for large loan in 1969. Rebozo allegedly sold stk with full knowledge of its origin.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Diplomatic sources in Phnom Penh report North Vietnam and Viet Cong troops cross into South Vietnam from Cambodia. Reasons outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Former United States ambassador to Laos accused of profiting from excess military goods in Laos.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Cost of Living Council director John Dunlop wants wage and prices controls continued into next year
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) During arrest of Michael Thomas Henson for using stolen credit cards, officer finds $1/2 million charged on credit cards and in bogus checks.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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