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(Studio) Senators Jacob Javits and Claiborne Pell to ask Congress to revoke Gulf of Tonkin resolution that gave President power to fight in Vietnam.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Under Javits-Pell plan, Americans would stop combat operations by end of `70. [JAVITS - says South Vietnam could lose war, but we have to get out sometime.] Women's Peace Group demonstrates on Capitol Hill. All Congmen. to get tiny flag-draped coffins. [Senator George McGOVERN - says President indicated he has gotten moratorium message.] Most Congmen. see peaceful dissent as American tradition.
REPORTER: Bob Clark
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(Studio) House moratorium supporters hope for all-night session. If roll call demanded and fewer than 218 there, they'll have to adjourn. White House makes moves to counter moratorium. Releases speech in which President Nixon says war to be over in 3 years He meets with Republican leaders
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) [Representative Gerald FORD - says New York Jets do well with 1 qtrback. and wouldn't do well with 11. President Nixon is good qtrback. and his plan will bring us peace in Vietnam.] [Senator Hugh SCOTT - says President Nixon shares anguish, but has a good plan to get what people are demonstrating for.] At ceremony with Mamie Eisenhower, President recalls Ike's thoughts on peace. [President NIXON - says Americans want peace. Want a lasting peace.] He'll seclude himself from moratorium.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
#2523
(Studio) South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu says protesters representative minority of American opinion. Says protesters ought to go to Vietnam to see what's going on for themselves. Thieu in Hue for mass burial of civilians killed in 1968. North Vietnam P.Min. Pham Van Dong calls demonstration worthy rebuff to President policy. Says North Vietnam endorse struggle.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [Vice President Spiro AGNEW - calls North Vietnam letter intrusion into United States affairs by enemy power. Indicates lack of understanding of open dissent. Ldrs.' moratorium should repudiate support of North Vietnam.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Moratorium Committee says October 15 appeal to conscience of American people. Says regrettable government to grasp at straw to discredit patriotism of Americans who desire peace.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#2526
(Studio) Young Americans for Freedom protest closing of some schools. prisoners of war wife, Mrs. Chase Parish, asks moratorium organization to put pressure on North Vietnam to end war. Wife of Vietnam soldier, Mrs. Dale Long, to walk from Jacksonville to Raleigh in protest of moratorium.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Jacksonville, North Carolina) She's walking 150 mile and will give American flag to Governor Robert Scott. [Mrs. LONG - says she brought flag as symbol to show Americans who fly the flag in support of the war. Protest just tells enemy to hang on and not make concessions.]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Senator Hugh Scott urges counterdemonstration and for citizens supporting President to turn on car lights. Charles Wiley heads National Committee for Responsible Patriotism.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Sayreville, New Jersey) [WILEY - says Committee feels Americans should support honorable Vietnam peace and should turn on lights if they do so.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Mayor John Lindsay calls for flying New York City flags at 1/2 mast, but Uniformed Firefighters Association says it won't lower flags on firehses. No official approval for moratorium in California.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(San Francisco, California) 19 state colleges won't close. 2000 wooden crosses planted at San Francisco State College, for each California killed in Vietnam. California Chancellor Glenn Dumke orders state colleges to continue normal activities. If faculty cancels class, may face disciplinary action.
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
#2528
(Studio) White House reaffirms support of Judge Clement Haynsworth.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#2529
(Studio) Admin. prods Senator on school desegregation. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Robert Finch asks that freedom of choice be outlawed and school busing approved. Justice Department files suit against Waterbury, Connecticut for Negro and Puerto Rican discrimination.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#2530
(Studio) Department Interior reports 15 million fish killed by water pollution last yr. 4 million died in 1 stretch of Allegheny River in Pennsylvania.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Merrimack River, New England) Peter Jennings reads Thoreau's description of river. Modern pollution shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#2532
(Studio) 7 Soviet cosmonauts perform docking maneuvers in space. Unmanned craft sent up.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#2533
(Studio) New Jersey Supreme Court, issues arrest warrant for Frank Sinatra, since he didn't appear at August hearing on organized crime.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#2534
(Studio) Captain Robert Marasco leaves Army at own request. To get honorable discharge.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#2535
(Studio) New York Mets win 5-0 over Baltimore Orioles, with Tommie Agee stealing show.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Pts. of game shown, featuring Agee. [AGEE - says could see ball real well today.] Rookie pitcher Gary Gentry helps out. Mayor Lindsay shown.
REPORTER: Howard Cosell
#2537
(Studio) Notion of American always acting as cop, ready to move in on trouble, seems to be changing.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) President Harry S. Truman made 1st United States peacetime commitment in 1947. US got involved with 40 ntns. United States tired of role. Senator John Sherman Cooper told NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Europe must do more because United States will do less.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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