Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1974-06-11

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City); Walter Cronkite (Salzburg, Austria)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:20 pm

• Kissinger / Resignation Threat

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:35:50 pm

  (Salzburg, Austria) President meets with Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger threatens to resign unless accusations and innuendos stop with regard to his role in national security wiretaps. [KISSINGER - insists former testimony with regard to wiretaps truthful.] Kissinger asks cong. committee to review case. Kissinger later meets with new West German foreign minister Genscher. Topics of discussion between Nixon and Kreisky reviewed.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: ORAfix Denture Adhesive; Atlas Tires.)

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  05:35:50 pm — 05:36:50 pm

• Kissinger Resignation / Congressional Reaction

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  05:36:50 pm — 05:40:20 pm

  (Studio) Senator George Aiken reacts to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's remarks.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (DC) Earlier wiretap testimony asked to be reviewed. [Senate Foreign Relations Committee William FULBRIGHT - says committee will review case.] [Senator Jacob JAVITS - insists Kissinger's character undamaged by day's events, but situation must be rechecked.] [Vice President Gerald FORD - insists Kissinger's peace mission undercut by reputation smears.] House Judiciary Committee reacts to Kissinger.
  REPORTER: Bernard Kalb

  (DC) [Representative Joshua EILBERG - says Kissinger or aide Alexander Haig responsible for wiretaps. Conflict between Kissinger's statements and testimony before Senate Foreign Relations Committee exists.] Representatives Don. Edwards and John Seiberling react. J. Edgar Hoover memo seen by committee ; wiretap authorizations approved by former Attorney General John Mitchell.
  REPORTER: Bruce Morton

• National Security Leaks / Kissinger

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  05:40:20 pm — 05:42:50 pm

  (Studio) Report follows on administration's attempts to plug national security leaks and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's role.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (DC) Subjects of national security leaks reviewed; wiretaps recommended. [At confirmation hearings last year, KISSINGER - denies recommending wiretaps. Role in wiretaps marginal.] [On June 6, 1974, KISSINGER - says he made no direct recommendation for wiretaps.] Inconsistencies in Kissinger's comments reviewed. Kissinger's top aides believe he's serious about resigning.
  REPORTER: Marvin Kalb

• (Commercial: Gibson Appliances; RC Cola.)

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  05:42:50 pm — 05:43:50 pm

• Gesell / Ehrlichman Trial Postponement

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  05:43:50 pm — 05:45:40 pm

  (Studio) Nixon's letter to Judge Gerhard Gesell with regard to John Ehrlichman's files leads Gesell to postpone Ehrlichman's trial in Ellsberg break-in case indefinitely.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (DC) Defendants Gordon Liddy and 2 Cubans must go on trial next week without Ehrlichman. Special prosecutor William Merrill believes Ehrlichman's demands seemed to be strategy to get case thrown out of court [EHRLICHMAN - insists he and President didn't conspire to cover up Ellsberg conspiracy.]
  REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Howard Brodie

• Sirica / Watergate Cover-up Trial

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:46:10 pm

  (Studio) Judge John Sirica turns down motions for separate trials for 6 defendants in Watergate cover-up case. Lawyers urge Supreme Court not to release Watergate co-conspirator list.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Nixon Reelection Funds / Legal Fees

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  05:46:10 pm — 05:46:50 pm

  (Studio) Surplus Nixon reelection campaign funds pay for legal fees for White House aides involved in Watergate related case. Maurice Stans uses fund along with John Mitchell and Edward Nixon.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Sister Mary Anne Guthrie / Cong. Candidate

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  05:46:50 pm — 05:49:50 pm

  (Studio) Tennessee primary election to be unusual.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Memphis, Tennessee) Sister Mary Anne Guthrie runs for congress seat. [Sister GUTHRIE - discusses abortion.] Religious and political life interwoven. [Black candidate, Harold FORD - doesn't see Sister Guthrie's decision as threatening.] [GUTHRIE - believes Catholic opposition to her campaign likely.]
  REPORTER: Bruce Hall

• Officials' Wives / Arab Princes' Gifts

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  05:49:50 pm — 05:50:20 pm

  (Studio) Washington, DC "Post" says Mrs. Spiro Angew, Mrs. William Fulbright, Mrs. Morton Rogers all received gifts of jewelry from Arab oil princes. Columnist Maxine Cheshire reports findings. Accepting such gifts illegal.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• (Commercial: Arthritis Pain Formula; Geritol.)

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  05:50:20 pm — 05:51:20 pm

• Gold Ban / Lift Possible

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  05:51:20 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio) Ban on gold purchase may be lifted. Secretary Treasury William Simon makes announcement.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:52:10 pm

  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Senate / Military Bill

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  05:52:10 pm — 05:52:20 pm

  (Studio) Senator passes military arms procurement bill. Senator Edward Kennedy's amendment to bill rejected.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Analysis (Kissinger)

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:54:40 pm

  (Studio) Eric Sevareid discusses Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's resignation threat.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (DC) Few expect Kissinger to resign soon. Truth to come out sooner or later. Kissinger should keep cool and continue business as usual.
  REPORTER: Eric Sevareid

• (Commercial: Taster's Choice Coffee; American's Investor-Owned Electric Cos.)

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  05:54:40 pm — 05:55:40 pm

• President / Middle East Trip

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  05:55:40 pm — 05:57:40 pm

  (Salzburg, Austria) President' itinerary for Mid. E. trip reviewed. Cairo to be 1st stop; United States popular with Egypt. Egyptian President Sadat praised. Film of Cairo shown. Nixon's visit to Cairo rare opportunity.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Good Night

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  05:57:40 pm — 05:57:40 pm