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(Studio) Supreme Court hears arguments in historic case United States versus Richard M. Nixon.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details of case include executive privilege and grand jury's naming President unindicted co-conspirator. President' attorney James Saint Clair's and special prosecutor Leon Jaworski's argument reviewed. Justices question Saint Clair closely. Jaworski aide Phillip Lacovara also argues against Saint Clair. [JAWORSKI - denies fusion between his office and House Judiciary Committee with regard to impeachment. States evidence would go to John Sirica not Judiciary Committee]
REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Howard Brodie
(Studio) People line up outside Supreme Court in effort to see history in the making.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Line of people waiting to get inside shown; over 400 gather for case. [Elena SASSOWER - gives her reaction to arguments.] Former White House aide H.R. Haldeman, Watergate committee cnsl. Sam Dash, some members of House Judiciary Committee present for court arguments.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Fred LaRue testifies before House Judiciary Committee
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Mbrs. of House Judiciary Committee believe President' impeachment much more likely if President refuses to hand over evidence if Supreme Court so rules. [Representative John SEIBERLING - states failure to abide by court decision to affect impeachment outcome.] [Representative William COHEN - believes impeachment changes increase if Nixon doesn't obey decision against him.] [SEIBERLING - believes committee can vote on impeachment without access to every bit of relevant evidence.] [Representative Tom RAILSBACK - doesn't think committee can wait over 3 weeks to get more evidence.] Committee's schedule backed up again; details given.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) President spends day seemingly undaunted by Supreme Court case.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(White House) President prepares to take another vacation to California at week's end; trip to Japan in offing. President spends day discussing domestic affairs. Besides meeting with Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Caspar Weinberger, President sees Vice President Gerald Ford, Anne Armstrong, Dean Burch, Kenneth Rush. President opposes tax cut to deal with inflation. President to discuss econs. with Treasury Secretary Bill Simon tomorrow.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) United States Customs Court rules President had no authority to instate 1971 import surcharge. Money must be refunded.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Former president adviser John Ehrlichman on trial for perjury in Ellsberg break-in case. Judge Gerhard Gesell orders Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to testify Wednesday
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Defense lawyer Henry Jones questions Ehrlichman. After 2 hrs. Judge Gerhard Gesell urges Jones to get to point of questioning. Ehrlichman states he didn't authorize Ellsberg break-in. Assoc. prosecutor William Merrill cross-examines Ehrlichman.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl Artist: John Hart
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(Studio) Former White House aide Charles Colson enters prison to serve 1-3 year sentence for role in Watergate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(McLean, Virginia) [COLSON - says he's taking Bibles to prison with him.]
REPORTER: Bernard Shaw
(Baltimore, Maryland) United States marshals take Colson into custody at Holiday Inn. Colson to introduced new evidence with regard to Watergate to House Judiciary Committee
REPORTER: Bernard Shaw
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(Studio) Stk. market looked at closely.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Analysts believe today's low market report result of high interest rates, little confidence in Nixon administration's economy policies, and financial institutions. [Analyst Mimi GREEN - restates market's problems.) [Director of research James HUGHES JR. - believes prime rate responsible for low stock market report)
REPORTER: Mitchell Krauss
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(Studio) College All-Stars scheduled to begin training for game with Miami Dolphins; NFL (National Football League) strike gets in way.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Evanston, Illinois) Stars decide not to practice till NFL (National Football League) players and owners resume bargaining; no game without signed contract.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) Senator Henry Jackson now willing to compromise with regard to favored trade status to USSR . Jackson wants Jewish emigration from USSR liberalized. Jackson also proposes United States extend full diplomatic recognition to China.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Japanese voters return Prime Min. Tanaka to majority control of parliament's upper House
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Canadian election held.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Ottawa, Canada) Inflation main issue, Prime Min. Pierre Trudeau, Robert Stanfield, and David Lewis running for Canadian leadership Minority government expected to be reinstated.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
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(Studio) Israeli naval boats attack 3 south Lebanese ports.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) France explodes another nuclear device; Paris government refuses comment.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) French government threatens to remove SS France from operation. Maritime unions threaten general strike if liner retires.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Former CIA agent Philip Agee writes book causing some concern in spy agency. CIA role in Latin American reviewed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) No. of holiday deaths released. National Safety Council credits lower death toll to lower speed limits and less travel.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Eric Sevareid comments on Supreme Court case with regard to Nixon.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Supreme Court decides extent of Pres,' executive privilege, Today's proceeding marked by references to early United States history. No matter what decision is, it will affect our history and also impeachment question.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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