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(Studio) Cyrus Vance reported resigning as Secretary of State today in protest of President Carter's decision for recent rescue attempt in Iran.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Vance noted 1st Secretary of State in recent United States history to clash publicly over matter of principle with president and then leave. Vance's letter of resignation to Carter and Carter's reply quoted in part on screen; Vance's alleged sentiments on rescue effort outlined. [VANCE - says he couldn't support President's decision for operation.] Possibility that Vance was victim of high-level sandbagging job at White House examined; meeting of national sec. council with regard to Iran rescue operation and presence of deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher noted. Details given; possible replacement of Vance with Christopher, Sol Linowitz or Lloyd Cutler considered. Vance's alleged position outlined; Vietnam mentioned.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Resignation by William Jennings Bryan in protest over President Woodrow Wilson's European war policy recalled as last time secretary state resigned as matter of principle in US. [CARTER - praises Vance.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Chief of staff Hamilton Jordan's reiteration of Carter's praise for Vance quoted; possible political consequences of Vance's resignation for Carter presidency considered. Press Secretary Jody Powell quoted; possibility of Carter holding regional news conferences and town mtgs. soon in effort to counter political damage suffered by situation noted. President's news conference tomorrow night reported.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(Studio) All president cands. except Ronald Reagan said reacting to Vance's resignation. [Ed KENNEDY, George BUSH, John ANDERSON - comment.] Bipartisan tribute to Vance in Congress noted; Senator Ted Stevens, speaker Tip O'Neill, Senator Robert Byrd quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Iran's reaction to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance's resignation reported; hostages said moved to 5 provincial cities to thwart any further rescue efforts.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Tehran, Iran) Site of accident during rescue attempt and President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr's belief that mission was effort to destabilize his government examined; films shown. Belief in United States involvement in continuing Kurdish rebellion and campus unrest mentioned; Ayatollah Khomeini said inviting outside world to view remains of attack. Revolutionary council reported investigating Iran's destruction of 3 of the remaining United States helicopters; details given. Tehran radio noted blaming United States for recent car bombings.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
(Studio) Greek archbishop Hilarion Capucci reported en route to Tehran from Rome today; speculation that he would assist in return of bodies of US servicemen noted. Bani-Sadr reported stating that bodies would be released to representatives of Vatican, International Red Cross and Swiss embassy, which is representing United States int. in Tehran. President Carter, who hasn't left White House area since seizure of United States embassy in Tehran, noted visiting those injured in rescue attempt.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Lackland AFB, Texas) Carter's visit featured; presence of Defense Secretary Harold Brown noted, films shown. President's meeting with William Tootle, Joseph Beyers, and 3 others detailed. [CARTER - comments on experience.] Carter quoted with regard to Iran's display of victim's bodies; Texas primary Saturday mentioned.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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(Studio) Results of CBS News poll taken, before resignation of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, said finding widespread approval of President Carter's decision with regard to attempted rescue of Iran hostages.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Poll results detailed on screen; Carter's standing against Ed Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, John Anderson include in report John Kennedy and Bay of Pigs, Ike Eisenhower and Francis Gary Powers mentioned.
REPORTER: George Herman
(Studio) Details given of data collection technique for poll. Concern by Common Mkt. leaders, meeting recently in Luxembourg, over what they consider Carter's duplicity with regard to Iran noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Luxembourg) Impact of Vance's resignation on European leaders' attitude towards Carter foreign policy examined; leaders said committing selves to support of sanctions against Iran in effort to obtain hostages' release. Group noted calling on United Nations Secretary Gene Kurt Waldheim for assistance in crisis; reiteration of recent proposal for neutralization of Afghanistan and continued concern over presence of USSR troops there mentioned. European diplomat quoted.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
(Studio) USSR reaction to Vance's resignation quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) European concern over United States foreign policy said reflected in market activity with regard to United States dollar and gold; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Decr. in prime lending rate by Morgan Guaranty Trust reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Civil Aeronautics Board reported approving fare increase for United States domestic airlines; details given. Rising fuel costs said basis for increase
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Supreme Court ruling with regard to busing for desegregation reported; details given. Case noted stemming from Wilmington, DE, plan. Court said refusing to hear suit by supporters of Ed Kennedy with regard to White House's use of federal funds to buy votes; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Jury in federal banking fraud trial of Bert Lance reported deadlocked; details given. Jury noted reaching verdict against one of Lance's codefendants.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) 1st quarter profits for Atlantic Richfield, Union Oil of California listed on screen.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) 1st quarter profits of oil companies examined; Exxon's historical profits recalled. [Conoco, Incorporated spokesperson Aviars KRASTS - defs. profits.] [Senator Henry JACKSON - criticizes situation.] Purchases of small companies by Shell, Sun Oil, Getty Oil outlined on screen; other oil company investments considered. Details listed. Possible further gains by oil companies due to decontrol mentioned.
REPORTER: Ray Brady
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(Studio) 1st quarter loss of Ford Motor Company compared with its profit for same period last year
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#270197
(Studio) Antinuclear demonstration at Pentagon featured; films shown, details given
REPORTER:. Dan Rather
#270198
(Studio) Details given of trailer truck's collision with pedestrians in Pittsburgh; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather (KDKA-TV newstape)
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(Studio) New York state reported filing suit against Hooker Chemical and Plastic Corp. with regard to Love Canal chemical dump in Niagara Falls; Hooker's parent firm, Occidental Petroleum, said also named in suit. State attorney general Robert Abrahms quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#270201
(Studio) Exploitation by some of current sealift from Florida of Cuban refugees noted; details given. Governor Bob Graham said declaring state of emergency in 2 counties due to number of refugees arriving there.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Miami, Florida) Situation in south Florida with regard to Haitian refugees examined; films shown. Haitians noted ineligible for same aid given Cubans and Indochinese; details given. Pierre Elaire's case outlined as example; regimes of late "Papa Doc" Duvalier and son Jean-Claude, "Baby Doc" Duvalier, noted; films shown United States government's position on Haitian refugees outlined; support of Duvalier regime by United States noted.
REPORTER: Martha Teichner (WTVJ newstape)
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