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(Studio) Senator tax cut bill in position for final approval.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Senator adopts Robert Griffin, Philip Hart bail provision for financially sick companies Senator Jacob Javits successful in getting provision approved for 13 extra weeks of unemployment compensation. Other details of tax cut bill outlined. Senator John Tunney gets provision approved, allowing working parents tax deductions for baby sitters. House Ways, Means Committee chairperson Al Ullman sees no insurmountable problems arising from conference on House and Senator versions of bill. Hopefully, final measure to go to President Ford by Wednesday
REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin; ARTIST: Aggie Whelan
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(Studio) Communist forces step up attacks in South Vietnam. North Vietnam overrun province of Kien Duc. Fighting reported around Hue despite its abandonment by civilians; fighting still going on around Quang Tri.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Highway 1, South Vietnam) South Vietnam hope to make stand at My Chang and stop North Vietnam from coming further south Many troops protecting retreating citizens as they walk away from their homes. Thousands walk toward Hue to join exodus of people walking from Hue to Danang. People leaving Hue by any route open to them. Few South Vietnam have much remaining faith in President Thieu's government
REPORTER: Bruce Dunning
(Studio) State Department officials say 1973 Paris peace accord now inoperable.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Film of January 23, 1973, signing of Paris peace agreement shown. [On same day, NIXON - announces end to war and signing of peace agreement.] Details of peace accord outlined. Since accord signed some 50,000 South Vietnam and 100,000 North Vietnam and Viet Cong have been killed; fighting never stopped. Charges and countercharges by Hanoi, Saigon, and United States recounted.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
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(Studio) Ford administration uses military collapse of Vietnam as lever to pry Indochina aid request through Congress
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) White House spokesperson Ron Nessen says Lon Nol and Thieu govts. doomed unless Congress approves more aid to Cambodia and South Vietnam. Secretary Defense James Schlesinger says Congress's plan to stop any aid to Indochina in 6 mos. amts. to death warrant for Lon Nol and Thieu govts. Polls show most Americans disagree with admin.'s position on more aid.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Sources in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, say President Lon Nol to quit soon in effort to stop fighting in Cambodia. Rebel attacks continue on Phnom Penh airport causing United States airlifts to be suspended temporarily. According to US sources, airlift to be extended at least another 30 days. Follow-up story on Phnom Penh clinic reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Phnom Penh, Cambodia) Starving people line up at World Vision nutrition clinic before dawn. Mil. police needed to keep semblance of order when doctors decide which patients they'll see. [Dr. Penelope KEY - says all children malnourished; very worst malnourished must be picked for treatment.] At clinic, milk and bit of medicine supplied, but it's just not enough. Old people also suffer from malnutrition.
REPORTER: Ed Bradley
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger flies from Egypt to Israel in effort to get another Sinai agreement signed. Last minute concessions from Egyptian President Sadat make agreement seem more possible.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Egypt) Sadat agrees to demilitarize most of area Israel to evacuate; agrees to long mandate for United Nations troops; makes progress on nonbelligerency request from Israel. Kissinger returns to Jerusalem, realizing his closeness to breakthrough or breakdown.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Jerusalem, Israel) Almost immediately, Kissinger goes into conference with Prime Min. Itzhak Rabin. This wkend. to determine Kissinger's success or failure in reaching Sinai agreement.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Ethiopia's 3000 year old monarchy officially ends; left-wing government abolishes crown.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Australian police arrest John Stone house, runaway member of British Parliament. Stone house faces forgery and theft charges in Britain, but plans to fight extradition.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Air and ground search underway for Air Force transport jet that crashed in Olympic Mts. N.W. of Seattle, WA; 16 persons aboard.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Chief United States postal inspector says postal service and CIA worked together over 20 years in opening mail from Americans writing to persons in Communist cntrys.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) William Cotter's secret testimony before congress committee released; details of testimony outlined. Operations ctrd. in San Francisco and New York. [Prof. San Diego State Dr. Mel CRAIN - shares committee 's concern and public's concern over violations of const. rights.] CIA says operations stopped 2 years ago, but committee chairperson Robert Kastenmeier writes President Ford, requesting reassurances.
REPORTER: Bernard Shaw
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(Studio) Despite vows of noncandidacy, travels of Ronald Reagan being watched by conservatives of both ptys.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Florida) [REAGAN - says he's preaching Republican conservatism around cntry.] Reagan maintains intense schedule. Former California governor praises President Ford's character, but Reagan often encouraged to challenge Ford as `76 presidential candidate. [REAGAN - says he's not undercutting President Ford; just trying to revive Republican party] Reagan drives home same themes at every spking. engagement; details given. [REAGAN - calls for rejuvenation of Republican party]
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Cullman, Alabama) Reagan to appear on same platform with Alabama Governor George Wallace tonight. Nothing substantial to be discussed during afternoon's mtg.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
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(Studio) Ford and Chrysler recall more than 200,000 `75 cars and trucks.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Watergate burglar, James McCord, goes to prison for 1-5 years
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) 2 years ago, famous John Dean, Richard Nixon conversation took place with regard to Watergate. Tonight and this wkend., White House conversations to be reenacted in ironic setting.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Norfolk, Massachusetts) Massachusetts correctional institution in Norfolk scene of unusual play, "The" "Watergate Tapes." Several inmates staging production for fellow inmates. Characters in Watergate saga played by robbers, murderers, etc. [Director Mark FRECHETTE - believes play good for inmates; reasons given. Scenes from dress rehearsal shown. [Nixon character, Terry BERNHARD - says he was so disgusted with federal government, Nixon etc., he committed robbery.] [Supt. Larry MEACHUM - says prison wouldn't attempt to censor production.]
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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