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(Studio) Nixon ordered investigation of leak of Pentagon Papers which led to Gordon Liddy's and Howard Hunt's burglary of office Dan. Ellsberg's psychiatrist. Senator calls on President to name independent prosecutor to investigate Watergate. FBI agents guard files of White House aides John Ehrlichman, M.R. Haldeman and John Dean.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) Judge Matt. Byrne gives defense attys. copy of FBI interview with John Ehrlichman. Interview reveals Ehrlichman, on orders from Nixon, launched White House investigation of Pentagon Papers leak and hired Gordon Liddy and Howard Hunt to carry it out. Defense attorney Leonard Boudin calls for mistrial. Ehrlichman says had no advance knowledge of break-in and when learned of it told Hunt and Liddy not to do it again. [ELLSBERG - says question now is whether Nixon ordered illegal activity.]
REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Don Juhlin
(Studio) Washington, DC "Star News" reports Hunt billed White House for 4 hrs. work on day of burglary. Was paid $100/hr.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [EHRLICHMAN - says intends to cooperate fully with all proper investigations. Blames press for his resignation.] Ehrlichman denies he wanted Pat. Gray to destroy documents he gave him from E. Howard Hunt's safe. [HALDEMAN - tells reporter Connie Chung he intends to be cleared of any wrongdoing.] [Former Attorney General Richard KLEINDIENST - says Justice Department investigation Watergate diligent.] Kleindienst opposes having independent agent investigate case. Jeb Magruder refuses comment on Watergate.
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
(Studio) Watergate grand jury hears testimony from Nixon attorney Herbert Kalmbach.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Charles Percy introduces and Senator unanimously passes resolution calling on President to appoint independent agent to investigate Watergate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [PERCY - says Senator would not accept anyone who had to report to or take orders from President]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Republican Carl Curtis says not enough Senators on floor at time of vote and resolution should be rescinded. Senator Marlow Cook disapproves appointment Nixon man Elliot Richardson as Attorney General Cook is on committee which must confirm Richardson's appointment, and reporter Neil Strawser feels appointment of outside agent to investigate Watergate may be price of appointment.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Nixon talks informally with Chancellor Brandt. Meanwhile, in White House, FBI stations guards to watch over files former aides Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Dean. President Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler apologizes to DC "Post" for his criticisms of its rpting. of Watergate scandal.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Nixon moves to restaff White House
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Steve Bull fills in temperature for M.R. Haldeman. Ehrlichman's replacement is Kenneth Cole, at least for the present. Leonard Garment replaces Dean. Pat. Buchanan, outspoken conservative, appears to be rising in White House power structure.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(DC) Nixon's Watergate speech indicates Watergate investigation now in good hands and he can turn attention to more important things. Congress not impressed with Nixon's speech. Investigation is still in hands executive branch government Nixon's integrity in matter has yet to be demonstrated. Reform of electoral system needed. Enforcement of campaign spending laws should be taken out of Justice Department which has done little to enforce them.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Robbers hold grade-school children and teachers hostage in Peoria, Illinois, until police force them to surrender.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Peoria, Illinois) Police shoot and kill 1 robber. 2 remaining men surrender to police.
REPORTER: WMBD-TV William Marshall, cameraman, Steve Williams reports
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(Studio) State Department spokesperson William Sullivan says North Vietnam must decide either to adhere to cease-fire agreement or face resumption of fighting.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon sends $2.9 billion foreign aid bill to Congress
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Communist party leader Leonid Brezhnev vows to improve relations with US, Japan and West Europe.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Flooding of Mississippi River has done great farm damage.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Mississippi) Heavy rains last fall kept part of Mississippi cotton crop from being harvested. Now Mississippi delta faces economy disaster because farm land flooded and will be too late to plant when floods recede. [Cotton farmer John NAILL - says can't plant crop this year] [Agriculture Secretary Earl BUTZ - says things will be hard for farmers with flooded land.] Farmers can expect little relief from government, Butz says.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
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(Studio) Interior Secretary Rogers Morton warns of potential for serious gas shortages this summer.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Govt. expects budget deficit for year to be $19.8 billion rather than $25 billion previously predicted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nixon will issue new message on economy after meeting tomorrow with economy advisers.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Judges in New York order Mrs. Hermine Braunsteiner Ryan extradited to West Germany to face Nazi war crimes trials. Judge Jacob Mishler says is sufficient evidence that Ryan involved in war crimes to warrant her extradition.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Narcotics agents raid 2 hses. in Collinsville, Illinois, and terrorize inhabitants who were innocent of any crime.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Collinsville, Illinois) Herb. and Louise Giglotto sleeping when armed agents break into house Agents hold pistol to Herb. Giglotto's head and verbally abuse Louise Giglotto while house searched. Agents threaten to kill Herb. Giglotto.
REPORTER: Jeff Williams
(DC) [Drug Abuse Law Enforcement Program chief Myles AMBROSE - says agents had no search warrants and had wrong addresses of hses. to be raided.]
REPORTER: Jeff Williams
(Peoria, Illinois) Giglottos say dozens people have called to relate similar raids on their hses. [Herb. GIGLOTTO - says hopes agents don't make more mistakes of this kind.] [Louise GIGLOTTO - says raid has made her nervous and depressed. House still a mess.] [Mike ASKEW - says his mother in hospital again. Had earlier had nervous breakdown, and raid disturbed her again.] Askews' have filed $1 million damage suit against government Giglottos' are doing same.
REPORTER: Jeff Williams
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