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(Studio) President Nixon concedes should have been more alert to warning signals on Watergate. Issues statement.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(White House) Nixon statement quoted on efforts to cover up White House involvement in Watergate. Distinction made between political activities and Ellsberg Pentagon Papers case, involving CIA, done for natl. security. Accompanying typed statement shown on screen, analyzed. Statement says President Nixon will continue in job. [7 major points noted on screen.] Statement called Nixon counterattack.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) Nixon meets with George Bush, 4 Congress Republican leaders Legislative matters discussed, but also Watergate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senate committee hears more of James McCord testimony on clemency offers and another Senate committee holds confirmation hearings for Elliot Richardson, Attorney General designate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Capitol Hill) Senate committee recalls Richardson to hear testimony with regard to Egil Krogh and burglary of Ellsberg psychiatrist in connection with Pentagon Papers case. Senator Robert Byrd questions closely. Nixon said told by John Dean in late March of Ellsberg break-in. Senator Edward Kennedy asks about delay in telling judge;why Justice Department wasn't-told.
REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Howard Brodie
(Studio) Sidelight criticism of conduct of original trial and reconvening of grand jury. Earl Silbert thee object of criticism.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Federal Court House, DC) Silbert expected to resign from case; does not. [SILBERT - refuses to answer question of Connie Chung, reporter] Members grand jury released early after Silbert meetings. Disapprove Silbert resignation plan, said in deference to Archibald Cox, believing such would delay case. Cox, Silbert to meet tomorrow.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) John Caulfield, James McCord differ on source of clemency offers.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Capitol Hill) [Senator Sam ERVIN - calls committee to order.] McCord testimony continues. That Watergate a CIA operation denied. Idea said conveyed by Gerald Alch and Henry Bitman. [McCORD - reads statement implicating Alch and Schlesinger, charging Helm fired by White House for CIA involvement purposes. Recalls Hitler and Nazi Germany. Notes FBI under L. Patrick Gray leadership Refers to E. Howard Hunt's knowledge-of case, and Hunt statement with regard to Nixon impeachment.] John Mitchell, John Dean roles in situation noted. McCord questioning by Senator Inouye noted. [McCORD - testifies re: Mitchell deniability, as reported by G. Gordon Liddy.] McCord demonstrates bug equipment. John Caulfield testimony reported [CAULFIELD - reads statement affirming belief in sincerity of clemency offer, denying direct knowledge of Nixon involvement.] Wiretap ploy involving Chilean and Israeli embassies noted. [CAULFIELD - quotes John Dean source of clemency offer.] Audience laughs. Reporter questions meaning of "highest levels" at White House Notes Caulfield belief John Erlichman stood behind John Dean offer. Dean testimony delayed by Justice Department decision on immunity.
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
(Studio) McCord testimony with regard to Gerald Alch involvement noted. Alch replies. [ALCH - denies McCord testimony.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nelson Gross, former Nixon administration adviser in drug trafficking, indicted for role in 1969 New Jersey governor's race. Charges detailed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) One CIA investigation called improper.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(State Department) CIA conducts lie detector tests on federal employees after FBI refusal. Egil Krogh, worker for John Erlichman, wanted State Department, Defense Department employees given tests with regard to security leaks. J. Edgar Hoover refused. CIA did job contrary to tradition, and with no objection from William Rogers, Melvin Laird. Embarrassing now; but not so then.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Lie detector tests did not uncover any leaks.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator votes to override Nixon OME veto, with regard to Senator confirmation of appointees, Roy Ash, Fred. Malek. House not expected to go along with Senator
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Govt. reports cost of living up in April .7 per cent. Food, clothing, used cars, gasoline chief offenders. Under Phase III price controls, incr. on annual basis up more than 9 per cent.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Henry Kissinger, Le Duc Tho talk in Paris.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Paris, France) Talks have gone on longer than predicted. Kissinger optimistic; Le Duc Tho noncommittal. Ambassador William Sullivan heads for Saigon, to meet with Thieu.
REPORTER: Peter Kalischer
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(Studio) Photo of Vietnam child crying at grave of father displayed as touching war picture.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Saigon government offers 7-part peace plan, Viet Cong rejects.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Restless constables rebel in India's largest state against army takeoVer of police armories. Fighting erupts in Kanpur. Student protestors burn bldgs. at Lucknow University Some fighting persists.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) United States casts Security Council veto against move to extend to South Africa, and Portuguese Mozambique Angola the cncls. economic sanctions against Rhodesia.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Gr. Britain violates Iceland new fishing boundaries. Br. Navy now guards fishing boats. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) or United Nations intervention may be sought.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Space agency delays astronaut launch till Friday. Crew rehearses repair procedure at Huntsville, Alabama , space center.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Space center film) Repair procedure pictured, described. [Astronauts CONRAD and KERWIN - discuss procedure during rehearsal.] Space lab now crippled.
REPORTER: Morton Dean (narrates)
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(Studio) Eric Sevareid hospitalized in New York. Abdominal pains, but in satisfactory condition.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Liza Minelli breaks engagement to Desi Arnez. Now loves Peter Sellers.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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