Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1974-04-30

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:20 pm

• Edited Transcripts

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:41:00 pm

  (Studio) President sends edited transcripts to House Judiciary Committee to meet subpoena deadline. Transcripts filled with ambiguities.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Transcript of September 15, `72, conversation reviewed; meeting between former White House cnsl. John Dean and President
  REPORTER: Daniel Schorr

  (DC) Transcript of March 13 conversation between Dean and President reviewed. Conversation involves witnesses appearing before Watergate grand jury, incling. Hugh Sloan, Herbert Kalmbach, H.R. Haldeman, Gordon Strachan, Dwight Chapin,Gordon Liddy.
  REPORTER: Fred Graham

  (DC) March 21 conversation transcript outlined. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, Dean and President present to discuss Howard Hunt, hush money and clemency.
  REPORTER: Daniel Schorr

  (DC) Transcripts of April 16, 1973, conversations reviewed. Conversation ctrd. around explaining Watergate to public. At critical spots, transcripts report words inaudible; complaints already begin on Capitol Hill.
  REPORTER: Fred Graham

  (DC) Throughout transcripts, hundreds of deletions occur. Ex. of transcript made unintelligible by deletions is March 27, `73, tape involving Presidents John Dean and Ronald Ziegler.
  REPORTER: Phil Jones

• (Commercial: Kal Kan Dog Food; Savings and Loan Assns.)

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  05:41:00 pm — 05:42:00 pm

• Edited Transcripts / President

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:43:50 pm

  (Studio) Some delay occurs in press getting copies of edited transcripts.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) White House attorney Fred Buzhardt releases summary of edited transcripts early in day; transcripts ready for press late in day. President steps up campaign for public support by heavy scheduling of public appearances. White House aides say President' act of disclosure may be more important than tapes.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• House Judiciary Committee / Edited Tapes

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  05:43:50 pm — 05:47:20 pm

  (Studio) House Judiciary Committee reacts to edited tapes and President' speech.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Capitol Hill) White House reports telegrams from citizens favor President; committee says their telegrams oppose President Democrats insist President reply unacceptable. Democrats either want tapes of conversations, or tape experts to verify authenticity of edited transcripts. Republicans split on issue. [Committee chairperson Peter RODINO - expresses disappointment with President' reply to committee subpoena.] [Representative Jerome WALDIE - finds President' response very unsatisfactory.] [Representative Robert McCLORY - feels President submission of evidence to committee complies with its request.] [Representative Robert DRINAN - doesn't think President has cooperated with Judiciary Committee] [Representative Tom RAILSBACK - thinks White House and committee can reach compromise over matter.]
  REPORTER: Bruce Morton

• Sirica / Watergate Cover-up Trial

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:47:50 pm

  (Studio) Judge John Sirica refuses to disqualify himself from ruling in Watergate cover-up trial.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex Sleeping Pills.)

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:48:50 pm

• Israel / Concession / Disengagement

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:49:10 pm

  (Studio) CBS' Marvin Kalb reports Israel ready to make major concession to bring about Syrian, Israeli disengagement; details given.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• United States Proposal / World Economy / Rich Countries Aid

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  05:49:10 pm — 05:49:20 pm

  (Studio) At UN, United States proposes rich nations set up fund to help poorer nations hard hit by inflation and rising costs of Arab oil.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Oil Cos. / Earnings / Ford

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  05:49:20 pm — 05:49:40 pm

  (Studio) Phillips Petroleum reports 150% profit increase for 1st quarter of `74; At lantic Richfield and Cities Service both increase 87%. Ford Motor Company reports earnings down 66% in lst quarter.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• House Ways and Means Committee / Oil Cos.

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  05:49:40 pm — 05:50:00 pm

  (Studio) House Ways and Means Committee approves legislature to phase out depletion allowance and begin temporary windfall profits tax.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Error Corrected / Senate Hearing / Multintl. Oil Cos.

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  05:50:00 pm — 05:50:50 pm

  (Studio) Error corrected with regard to story on last month's Senator hearings into multintl. oil companies; details given.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Samuelson / Kidnap Victim

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  05:50:50 pm — 05:51:10 pm

  (Studio) Kidnap victim Victor Samuelson arrives in Miami after terrorists freed him yesterday in Argentina. Samuelson and family to rest at undisclosed location.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: York Air Conditioning.)

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• Food Prices

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:52:50 pm

  (Studio) Agriculture Department reports drop in prices paid to farmers for their products. Small drop in retail prices may be forthcoming.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Sioux Falls / Disturbance

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:20 pm

  (Studio) 10 persons injured during disturbance inside and outside Sioux Falls, South Dakota, court room.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) 5 Indians on trial in connection with disturbance at Custer last year; details of fight reviewed. Film shown.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates) (KELO-TV)

• Firecracker Ban

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio) Consumer Products Safety Commission orders permanent nationwide ban on sale of all firecrackers.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Polaroid SX-70 Camera.)

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:54:30 pm

• President / Back Taxes

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  05:54:30 pm — 05:54:50 pm

  (Studio) President supposedly has paid most of back taxes and interest.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Analysis (Edited Transcripts)

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  05:54:50 pm — 05:57:30 pm

  (Studio) Eric Sevareid discusses President' release of edited transcripts.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) With release of transcripts, ordinary people and Cong can finally get teeth into facts of Watergate. Although ambiguities exist and transcripts must be verified, it's the 1st time solid context available to public.
  REPORTER: Eric Sevareid

• Good Night

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  05:57:30 pm — 05:57:30 pm