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(Studio) In Republican New Hampshire primary, President Ford beat Ronald Reagan 51%-49%. Vote count given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [FORD - says received good present recently (referring to New Hampshire win) .] Ford speaks to visiting newspaper representatives [FORD - says many satisfied with 2nd place; 2nd not beneficial in political campaigns.] Ford organization relieved. Ford photographed at work. He told aides he'd be nominated for President on 1st convention ballot.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(New Hampshire) [REAGAN - says encouraged by virtual tie with incumbent president; Ford has explaining to do.]
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Aboard plane) Champagne drunk in celebration. [REAGAN - says results far better than anticipated.]
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Champaign, Illinois) Reagan campaigns here; thought to be behind Ford. March 9 Florida primary looks like "must-win" for Reagan.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
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(Studio) Democrats now working on Massachusetts primary. In New Hampshire Democratic primary, Jimmy Carter won 30% vote; 24% for Representative Morris Udall; 16% for Senator Birch Bayh; 11% for Fred Harris; 9% for Sargent Shriver, and 6% for undeclared candidate, Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, in write-in votes.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Manchester, New Hampshire) Carter appears on morning news shows. [CARTER - guesses he is front runner.]
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
(Boston, Massachusetts) Carter campaigns in Massachusetts. He expects to do well here despite opposition from Senator Henry Jackson and Governor George Wallace. [CARTER - says people voted for him because didn't want to be put in boxes (i.e. liberal, moderate or conservative). Will answer each question and someone can classify answers.] Carter looks ahead to Florida primary.
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
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(Studio) $30,000 write-in campaign effort for John Connally in New Hampshire flopped. He received 33 votes. Of New Hampshire convention delegates, Ford received 17, 4 for Reagan; 37 uncommitted chosen in New York. In New Hampshire, Carter won 13 delegates. Delegates each Democratic candidate has: 16 in all for Carter; 9 for Wallace, 4 for Jackson, 4 for Udall (won in New Hampshire), 3 for Shriver and 5 uncommitted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on New Hampshire primary outcome.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New Hampshire) Ronald Reagan really expected to win over President Ford. Ford had little going for him here. February 7 film shows Ford on New Hampshire visit. Jimmy Carter shown last night after victory. He has momentum now. [Fred HARRIS - says will go into Massachusetts as underdog, but more know him and what he stands for now.] [Senator Birch BAYH - says wants to do stronger %-wise in Massachusetts than in New Hampshire.] [Sargent SHRIVER - says should do well in Massachusetts and Illinois. Will be hard to continue if he doesn't.] [Representative Morris UDALL - says very much alive as leader of progressive candidates.] Ea. primary becomes more crucial. Democratic party may have runaway on hands in Carter unless liberals stop dividing their votes.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) Anti-abortion candidate Ellen McCormack received 1001 New Hampshire votes. Fed. Election Commission (FEC) sent her 1st check for federal matching funds.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Ronald Reagan issues financial statement; he's worth $1.5 million. His 1975 income was $266,549; `75 taxes were $119,332.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Ex-pres. Richard Nixon hosts banquet at China's Great Hall of the People.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Peking, People's Republic of China) Posters and rhetoric, shown outside University Nixon visited, similar to Cultural Revolution. Radicals afraid moderates trying to negate fruits of Cultural Revolution. Teng Hsiao-ping is major target of attack. Nixon treated as President; goes on tours and greets enthusiastic Chinese crowd. [NIXON - talks to Chinese through interpreter.]
REPORTER: Barry Kalb
(Studio) Senator Barry Goldwater criticizes Nixon trip. Says Nixon can do United States a favor and stay in People's Republic of China Says Nixon violated federal law by discussing US foreign policy with foreign leaders
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 5 witnesses refuse to talk of government interception of private cablegrams.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) 3 FBI agents, 1 ex-agent and National Security Agency (NSA) agent sworn in before House subcommittee [New York FBI special agent Walter ZINK - directed by Attorney General Edward Levi not to produce documents.] [Representative Bella ABZUG - says refusal will gain contempt of Congress citation, liable for fine and prison.] 5 could be prosecuted. [Representative John MOSS - says 5 acted arrogantly and contemptuously to Congress] Western Union International has already said it will claim executive privilege and refuse to answer questions.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
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(Studio) President Ford nominates ex-Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton to be United Nations ambassador
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Scranton says he was delighted with way Dan. Patrick Moynihan handled job; proud to succeed him.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)
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(Studio) United States Information Agency officials, William Dykes and Charles Gallagher, released in Beirut; 2 kidnapped in October United Press International told they were exchanged for 2 Palestine guerrillas jailed in Israel.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on Patricia Hearst trial.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Francisco, California) Jury learns Hearst has taken LSD, mescaline and smoked marijuana. Assistant prosecutor, David Bancroft, cross-exams. defense psychiatrist, Dr. Louis West. Bancroft objects to defense attorney F. Lee Bailey's objections. Judge Oliver Carter says Bancroft can go "soak his head" if he's saying Bailey doesn't have right to object. Trial to last at least 2 weeks more. After trial, guilty or not guilty, Hearst will go back to jail on other charges.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) Report on meeting of people who need people.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Lincoln, Nebraska) City hires retired painters, carpenters and trademen to work on homes of those over 60. Workers get $4 hour and customers billed according to incomes. City pays some or all of bills. [Carpenter Chauncey MILLER, 81 - says would rather work than lie around.] [Daisy RANDALL, 86 - can use help.] Joe Massick, 68, cleans out her gutters. Maintenance service allows elderly to stay in their own homes rather than nursing homes. [REPAIRER - trying to help elderly stay in their own homes.] 4 other states adopt similar programs. 60 communities interested.
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
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(Studio) 3 drug mfrs. to stop mfring. sequential oral contraceptives linked with uterine cancer. Products are Oracon, Ortho-Novum SQ and Norquen. Pills on market won't be withdrawn.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Last November, 2 jumbo jets just missed colliding over Lake Michigan. Incident blamed on air traffic controller.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Comment on New Hampshire primary.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Studio) Ford-Reagan results really are a standoff. Carter's victory commented on. Carter will, along with Udall, have to take sides on various issues. Reporter dispels 2 illusions about election.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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