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(Studio) Former White House aide John Ehrlichman sentenced for role in Ellsberg break-in.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Judge Gerhard Gesell reads sentences for Gordon Liddy and Ehrlichman. Eugenio Martinez and Bernard Barker receive suspended sentences. [EHRLICHMAN - remains confident he'll be vindicated. States his innocence again.] Ehrlichman scheduled to go on trial in September for Watergate cover-up case.
REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) President claims executive privilege for 48 mins. on tapes surrendered to Judge John Sirica under Supreme Court order.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Index and analysis presented to Judge Sirica. White House also reveals 5 minute tape gap during conversation with President, H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman. White House to turn over 13 more tapes Friday
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Former general manager of associated milk producers Harold Nelson pleads guilty to conspiring to bribe John Connally for higher price supports. Admits approving illegal campaign contributions to Nixon, Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie. John Connally and Jake Jacobsen indicted earlier in week on same matter.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) White House strategy with regard to impeachment to change.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(White House) President and top staff spend hrs. in high level strategy sessions. Some House Republicans suggest President appear before full House to answer questions to help break impeachment momentum. Another possibility is to bypass debate and roll call vote in House to assure quick Senator trial. Aide Patrick Buchanan states President keeping option open. Dep. press secretary Gerald Warren refuses to be too confident with regard to impeachment vote in House
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) Bypassing House debate scoffed at by Nixon friends and foes.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) House Judiciary Committee room empty except for technicians dismantling TV scaffolds. Congmen. react negatively to bypassing House debate and vote. [Representative John BRADEMAS - believes President acting in desperation if he goes through with strategy.) [Representative Charles WIGGINS - finds possibility of bypassing House repugnant.] [Representative James MANN - believes every House mbr. realizes his responsibility.] [Senator Barry GOLDWATER - suggests President go before both bodies of Congress to answer questions.] House Republican leader John Rhodes urges impeachment debate on House floor be televised.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Since impeachment hearings, Vice PresidentGerald Ford seems to be changing his position.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Sutton, Massachusetts) [Last Thursday FORD - said impeachment was effort to undo 1972 election results.] Tone of Ford's defense for President mellows since last Thursday Ford with friend Tip O'Neill; both state impeachment not mentioned. Ford may feel it's time to slow President' defense if Ford likely to become President soon.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) Former Vice President Spiro Agnew recs. special permission to own gun; circumstances surrounding request outlined.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Raw farm prices jump 6% between June 15 and July 15.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator Lloyd Bentsen criticizes Press' economy policies. Bentsen's suggestions discussed.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) charges Ford and Chrysler with false advertising with regard to gasoline mileage for their cars during last year's gas shortage. Similar complaint against General Motors resolved.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Detroit, Michigan) Ford television commercial shown; gasoline mileage claims misleading, according to FTC. [Chairperson of board Henry FORD II - doesn't think commercial misleading.] Complaint against Chrysler reviewed. [President of Chrysler John RICCARDO - intends to use advertisement in question, because claims valid.] General Motors' agreement with FTC outlined.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) American Petroleum Institute figures show oil production up despite last night's CBS report to the contrary.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Govt. financial assistance to foundering companies results in at least one instance of questionable investment.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) F-14 fighter plane causes controversy. Because of possible bankruptcy of firm building F-14's, Navy decided to aid production with financial assistance. Company reinvested Navy money on commercial money market [Senator Stuart SYMINGTON - believes company should repay Navy.] [Senator Howard CANNON - says company not prohibited from investing money.]
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Charles Ravenel wins South Carolina Democrat gubernatorial primary. William Jennings Bryan Dorn defeated by Ravenel; Ravenel to face Republican James Edwards in November
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Turkish troops on Cyprus ignore newly signed cease-fire and shell 2 Greek Cypriot villages. Acting Cypriot President Clerides lodges complaint with United Nations with regard to matter.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) African drought conts.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Timbuktu, Mali) 7 villages share 1 well. Drought's effect on land, animals and men discussed. Rainy season occurs in parts of Africa to help in small way. [Dr. Bradford BEAN - explains reason for continued drought.]
REPORTER: Bert Quint
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(Studio) Charles Kuralt in Juarez, Mexico.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Juarez, Mexico) El Paso hairdresser Hector Baragon always dreamed of fighting bulls; dream comes true. [BARAGON - explains his fascination with bullfighting.] Baragon fights bulls every Sunday afternoon; typical Sunday shown.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
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(Studio) Walter Cronkite on vacation for 2 weeks
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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