Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1973-04-03

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC)

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  05:00:00 pm — 05:01:00 pm

• Nixon-Thieu Meeting

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  05:01:00 pm — 05:01:30 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon and South Vietnam President Thieu conclude talks at California White House Both issue communique expressing concern over continued Communist infiltration into South Vietnam.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Vietnam / Richardson

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  05:01:30 pm — 05:03:00 pm

  (Studio) Defense Secretary Elliot Richardson responds to questions with regard to Vietnam.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) [RICHARDSON - says United States can't rule out possibility of bombing North Vietnam or supporting South Vietnam again.]
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Studio) Viet Cong warn increase in United States military aid to South Vietnam might start war all over.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Cambodia / Air War

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  05:03:00 pm — 05:03:20 pm

  (Studio) Associated Press reports all B-52's in Indochina participated in bombing Communist forces in Cambodia this week
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: General Tires; State Farm Insurance.)

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  05:03:20 pm — 05:04:20 pm

• Vietnam / White

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  05:04:20 pm — 05:04:40 pm

  (Studio) Former prisoners of war Captain Robert White says stayed alive by eating rats while VC captive.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Vietnam / POW's and Peace Groups

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  05:04:40 pm — 05:08:40 pm

  (Studio) Radio Hanoi says American POW's lying about being tortured in order to get promotions. Controversy developing over whether peace groups visiting Hanoi had something to do with prisoners of war mistreatment.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) POWs say were forced to meet with antiwar groups such as those of Jane Fonda, Ramsey Clark, William Sloane Coffin and Cora Weiss. [Colonel James KASLER - says was tortured and forced to meet with peace groups. POW's and delegations were given set of questions and answers in advance.] [COFFIN - says regrets going to Hanoi if visit resulted in torture, but feels torture was in retaliation for bombing, and not connected with peace group visits.] [FONDA - says POW's lying.] [KASLER - says 95% POW's tortured.] [FONDA - says POW's looked healthy and talked extensively about their medical care as POW's.] [Colonel Fred. CROW - says in 1969 POW's were in very bad health.] [KASLER - says has no animosity toward Vietnam people, but hates Communists& guards who ran prisoners of war camp.]
  REPORTER: Roger Peterson

• (Commercial: Pfeiffer Salad Dressing; Florsheim Shoes.)

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  05:08:40 pm — 05:09:40 pm

• President Veto Upheld

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  05:09:40 pm — 05:10:10 pm

  (Studio) Senator upholds President veto $2.6 billion vocational rehabilitation bill.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Food Price Rollback

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  05:10:10 pm — 05:10:20 pm

  (Studio) House committee approves proposal to roll back food prices to May 1, 1972, levels. Proposal given little chance of passing in full House
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Meat Boycott

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  05:10:20 pm — 05:15:10 pm

  (Studio) Meat boycott having impact.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (NYC) Meat sales off as much as 50% in NYC. [Butcher Harry OPPENHEIMER - says sales off 50%.] [Supermarket owner Alfred BLUMENTHAL - says meat sales down 50%. Meat department personnel cut to 2 people.]
  REPORTER: Gregory Jackson

  (Atlanta, Georgia) Chicken prices up because of increased demand. [Vice President Cagle's Incorporated James EVANS - says if demand keeps going up for chicken so will prices.]
  REPORTER: David Snell

  (Studio) Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz comments on meat boycott.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) [BUTZ - says farmers get little of meat dollar. Shoppers drove prices up.]
  REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:15:10 pm — 05:15:20 pm

  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Amana Trash Compactors; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Uniroyal Steel Belted Radial Tires.)

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  05:15:20 pm — 05:17:20 pm

• Watergate Case

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  05:17:20 pm — 05:20:00 pm

  (Studio) Confrontation between legislature and executive over Watergate case continues.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) Senator Lowell Weicker calls for resignation White House chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman unless Haldeman testifies before Senator investigating committee [WEICKER - says any aide that refuses to testify should be dismissed.] [Senator Sam. ERVIN - says James McCord or his attorney may have leaked info. to press after recent closed door session.] James McCord testifies to grand jury Thursday G. Gordon Liddy still refuses to testify to grand jury and is held in contempt by Judge John Sirica.
  REPORTER: Sam Donaldson Artist: Freda Reiter

• (Commercial: Wolf Brothers Cigars; Rolaids.)

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  05:20:00 pm — 05:21:00 pm

• Nixon-Thieu Meeting

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  05:21:00 pm — 05:23:10 pm

  (Studio) Reporter Tom Jarriel covers Nixon-Thieu meeting
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (San Clemente, California) United States and South Vietnam issue joint communique warning of retaliation if North Vietnam continues infiltration. Nixon promises Thieu substantial economy assistance. [NIXON - tells Thieu United States will continue to support South Vietnam.] [THIEU - says talks with Nixon lay foundation for peace in Indochina.]
  REPORTER: Tom Jarriel

• Power Blackout / Florida

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  05:23:10 pm — 05:23:30 pm

  (Studio) 4 power plants in Florida knocked out for some still unknown reason.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Floods / Mississippi River

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  05:23:30 pm — 05:25:30 pm

  (Studio) Water from overflowing Mississippi River floods 7 states.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (West Alton, Missouri) More than 7 million acres flooded south of Saint Louis. 16 drowned. Saint Louis area most affected. [US Coast Guard Lieutenant Bill BOLAND - says looting a problem, so many don't want to leave homes.] River not expected to crest until end of week
  REPORTER: Ron Miller

• (Commercial: Monroe Shock Absorbers; Converse P. F. Shoes.)

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  05:25:30 pm — 05:26:30 pm

• Commentary (Meat Boycott)

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  05:26:30 pm — 05:28:10 pm

  (Studio) Reporter feels people can do without meat.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Good Night

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  05:28:10 pm — 05:28:10 pm