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(Studio) Former special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox reveals to Senator Judiciary Committee his Watergate probe almost complete before Press fired him. Cox believes new independent Watergate prosecutor should be named.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Capitol Hill) Cox believes main reason for dismissal was his pursuit of White House evidence. [COX - favors court-apptd. prosecutor despite const. risk.] Asked why he favors independent prosecutor. [COX - replies probe can't be pursued thoroughly without independent prosecutor.] [Senator Hugh SCOTT - states Republican leadership of Senator believes President should name prosecutor with special safeguards against removal.] [Senator Sam ERVIN - thinks Congress and American people won't be satisfied with prosecutor under Justice Department] Admin. and Congress search for successor.
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr Artist: Howard Brodie
(Studio) Nixon's strongest supporter on Watergate committee , Sen Edward Gurney, calls for independent prosecutor. Cox's testimony delayed because capitol police sergeant Arthur Houston suffers heart attack in room scheduled for hearing. Houston revived, but dies later.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Watergate grand jury requests yr's. extension to complete work. House Judiciary subcommittee approves 6 month extension with another 6 mos. if necessary.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon administration requests Congress delay action to grant most favored nation trade status to USSR for now. Nixon adviser Peter Flanigan tells Senator Banking subcommittee Mid. E. situation should be resolved before bill passed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) USSR reports United States military alert called to divert attention from domestic problems involving Watergate. Soviet news agency paraphrases column by "New York Times" columnist.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger believes chances for Mid. E. settlement good.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) State Department seems to rebuke Israel for violating 1st cease-fire. Spokesperson Robert McCloskey states cease-fire shouldn't be used to force surrender of entire army. United States denies putting pressure on Israel to send supplies to trapped 3rd army. After briefing House For. Affairs Committee Kissinger meets with press. [KISSINGER - says United States prepared and determined to bring about just and durable peace in Mid. E.] Kissinger later meets with USSR ambassador Dobrynin and later with Ismail Fahmy, special envoy from Egyptian Press Anwar Sadat.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Israeli officials claim United States exerts pressure on Israel to relieve trapped Egyptian 3rd army.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Egypt) Israeli complaints against resupplying Egyptian troops outlined. [Israeli tank corps. commander Major General Avraham ADAN - feels anger over Israeli decision to resupply 3rd army.] Israeli and Egyptian officers meet to discuss trapped army.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
(Studio) Israeli troops in Egypt receive visit from Prime Min. Golda Meir. Israel claims 3 Egyptian copters downed near trapped 3rd army.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Syrian President Assad warns Israel against renewed fighting unless cease-fire returns Syrian lands.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cairo, Egypt) Egyptians believe blood surplus in Cairo reflects small loss of troops. Citizens don't know blood plasma can't reach trapped 3rd army and Israelis supply own blood plasma to Egyptian army. Egyptian government has not broken news of war's outcome to people. Cairo government trains civilian militia men now supposedly to back up Egyptian army. [Dr Gamal SAMI - reports huge number of trainees all over Egypt prepare to battle.] Egyptians must be preparing for next confrontation; `73 war over.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
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(Studio) Pentagon to send United States task force to Indian Ocean. Force outlined. US action counteracts Soviet build-up in Indian Ocean.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Uganda's government orders United States Marine guards at United States embassy to leave cntry.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Chicago Seven and 2 lawyers return to court to be tried on contempt charges. Chicago Seven trial reviewed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Chicago, Illinois) Mbrs. of Chicago Seven very changed. Differences in Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, William Kunstler outlined. Federal judge Edward Juneau presides. United States attorney James Thompson offers argument for government Kunstler outlines argument against contempt charges. Court reporter admits keeping tapes of original Chicago Seven trial. Defense cnsl. Morton Stavis wants tapes for case; reasons outlined. Trial expected to drag out.
REPORTER: Bill Plante Artist: Marcia Danits
(Studio) 1 of Chicago Seven defendants, David Dellinger, helps write statement delivered in Moscow, USSR , blasting government action against dissenters. Reverend Paul Mayer, People's Coalition of Peace and Justice, tells World Peace Council in Moscow, no one should set limits on free speech.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas serves longest on Supreme Court
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Douglas on Supreme Court 34 years Douglas and 29 yr old wife hold news conference [DOUGLAS - believes people of country have final say-so over cntry.; not Washington, DC officials.] Oliver Wendell Holmes remained on court till 90; Douglas has 15 more years to go to be oldest justice on record.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
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(Studio) Senator Rules Committee to begin hearings on Vice President designate Gerald Ford Thursday
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Eric Sevareid analyzes unusual day: one without crisis.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Washington, DC seems to be in stalemate. Nothing resolved by Nixon news conf. President conts. to pull one way, Congress another, and American people remain confused in middle. Although President hasn't lost ability to administer and execute, President has lost ability to govern. Definitions of terms outlined. Till Watergate matter cleared, government to remain in stalemate.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Although Vietnam war officially over, young victims of war view life hopelessly.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Vietnam) Film shows homeless boys living in street. In Vietnam society, waifs regarded with contempt. Usually, protector oversees boys for 1/3 of earnings. American journalist, Dick Hughes, responsible for informal homes for street boys. [HUGHES - feels shock at street boys' cynicism and resentment of themselves. Must convince them they're worth caring about.] Hughes takes boys on outings. [HUGHES - shares story of 2 boys' sudden and untimely death.] Funds for homes dry up. [HUGHES - states life for street boys unchanged now that war is supposedly over.]
REPORTER: Foster Davis
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