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(Studio) With Communists now firmly in control of South Vietnam and refugees arriving daily in US, President Ford urges Congress to quickly approve South Vietnam evacuation and humanitarian aid bill. In letter to House President says he has no intent to use bill's authorization to reintro. troops into Indochina. House rejects $327 million bill.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Capitol Hill) Factors adding up to defeat include Congress's refusal to take anything on trust, public opinion toward refugees, possibility of aid reaching Ho Chi Minh City. [Representative Phillip BURTON - says he wasn't about to vote for bill that authorized reintro. of troops, despite President' assurances.] [Representative John ANDERSON - says Capitol Hill still suspicions President' word; sees real danger in such an attitude.]
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(White House) President saddened and disappointed by House action. [Press spokesperson Ron NESSEN - reads President' statement with regard to House vote.] President urges Congress to reconsider his request.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) In Saigon, thousands of Vietnam march through city in May Day parade filled with Viet Cong flags. Revolutionary government of South Vietnam says all territory secured; but reports of some fighting continue to filter in. Govt. issues series of decrees; exs. given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Several American ships still anchored off South Vietnam following Tuesday' evacuation.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(USS Hancock) After 28 hrs. of helping with evacuation, crew of Hancock rests. Ship barely has room for 3000 new passengers; refugees must be transferred to cargo ships before food and water supply runs out. Refugees to be taken to Guam, probably; beyond that, future not very predictable.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
(Studio) North Vietnam demands United States end forcible evacuation of South Vietnam and withdraw American ships from South Vietnam territorial waters.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) More on evacuation of South Vietnam follows.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) State Department reports number of Vietnam evacuees estimated at 80,000; 32,000 of these picked up offshore. [Defense Secretary James SCHLESINGER - says if anyone able to reach American ships in open sea, they'll be picked up; most ships withdrawing.] Schlesinger doesn't deny letter sent to South Vietnam ambassador Graham Martin expressing irritation with delays in helicopter evacuation. [SCHLESINGER - explains reasons for some delays in evacuation plans.]
REPORTER: Neil Strawser
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(Studio) South Vietnam ambassador Graham Martin now aboard USS Blue Ridge; talks with reporters about evacuation.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(USS Blue Ridge) [MARTIN - thinks Navy's performance in evacuation superb. Surprised at number of South Vietnam evacuated by US.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Communists now control all of Vietnam, North and South
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Ho Chi Minh, leader of Communists who tried to rejoin North Vietnam and South Vietnam, died in 1969 without fulfilling dream. Hanoi leaders remaining include Le Duan, Truong Chinh, Pham Van Dong, General Vo Nguyen Giap; General Van Tien Duong, Le Duc Tho. These leaders to shape fundamental policy decisions for South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
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(Studio) In Hanoi, May Day slogan carried by newspapers list USSR 1st and China 2nd in thanking them for their help in Vietnam war.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) United Nations recognizes Khmer Rouge as legitimate government of Cambodia. In Cambodia, car and truck convoy, rptdly. transporting fors. to Thai border, hasn't arrived; fors. include 7 Americans
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) At urging of Thailand, United States agrees to withdraw several thousand US troops from country Unconfirmed reports of withdrawal details reviewed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Reports are President Ford to meet with Egyptian President Sadat in Austria early next month to discuss Mid. E.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Doctors strike over skyrocketing malpractice insurance rates halts
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(Studio) 1st income tax rebate checks scheduled for mailing next week Chicago IRS begins around the clock, 7 days per week operation; film of Chicago IRS office shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President vetoes emergency farm bill; Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz explains reasons.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) In NYC, market bsk. increases $1.48 over past month; Los Angeles bsk. up 43.; Atlanta prices drop 20.; Chicago groceries decline $1.20.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Chrysler loses $94 billion in 1st quarter `75.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Chrysler's supplementary pay fund for unemployed ran out last month; General Motors' fund runs out this week
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Flint, Michigan) 15,000 General Motors Corporation workers unemployed; 60% to have state compensation alone to live on. [Unemployed WORKERS - react to discontinuance of subfund.] Flint faces budget deficit for fiscal `74. [Flint city manager Daniel BOGEN - says city faces layoffs of city employees and reduction of services.]
REPORTER: Randy Daniels
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(Studio) Senator passes bill to block for 3 mos. President Ford's plan to end price controls on oil produced in US.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Admin. officials concede President' WIN campaign flop. Follow-up report on WIN song by Meredith Wilson upcoming.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Film shows Wilson playing WIN song last December Song never caught on; Wilson disappointed.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) Cab driver Dave Holman of Windsor, Ontario, says he agreed to drive 2 women to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after being assured they had rich relatives there. Upon reaching Fort Lauderdale, girls jump out and don't return, leaving him stuck with $800 cab fare.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Judge orders murder trial of Joan Little be moved 100 mile from hometown to Raleigh, North Carolina.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) In Bardstown, Kentucky, Vietnam war very costly in lives. On July 4, 1969, John Laurence visited here for memorial services for war dead.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Bardstown, Kentucky) In town of 7000, 16 men lost in Vietnam war. [David Collins' widow, Patsy Collins STONE - believes former husband died for nothing.] [Mayor Gus WILSON - doesn't think sacrifice of so many lives worth-while.] [Tom McCLURE - says he would serve again if needed but with more zeal for winning.] [Mrs. Gladys SIMPSON - thinks her son's death in Vietnam all in vain.] [Marchel SIMPSON - agrees that son died needlessly.]
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
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