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(Studio) Air traffic controllers welcome President Nixon to Cairo before plane lands.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Cairo, Egypt) 1st United States president since FDR to visit Egypt. Crowd excited at seeing President Nixon and wife greeted by President Anwar Sadat at airport. Nixon given 21-gun salute and honor guard review. 1000's jam motorcade rte.; 2 pres. stand during ride. Guards use force to keep excited crowds away from palace grounds. 2 president talk about economic aid and Egypt-US relations [NIXON - says 2 cntrys. cement new relship. Want economy progress and peace for area.] USSR influence shifts to US.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Studio) Sadat and Nixon to go by train to Alexandria, where Nixons will host American state dinner. They leave Friday for Saudi Arabia.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Report on Secretary of State in Cairo.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Cairo, Egypt) Henry Kissinger stays in background. Recd. Egypt's 2nd highest medal from Sadat, with praises for his peacemaking efforts under Nixon leadership President got highest award. Press Secretary, Ron Ziegler, says President thinks everything will work out.
REPORTER: Steve Bell
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(Studio) Senator James Allen intros. resolution supporting Kissinger. Senator Barry Goldwater calls for end to abuse, innuendos, and accusations that led to resignation threat. Senator Hugh Scott says don't risk Mideast peace by searching for headlines.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) House Judiciary Committee cnsl. William Dixon wrote "confidential" memo. listing materials committee has with regard to Kissinger wiretap question. 6 memos. and what they contained listed. Dixon memo. draws no conclusions, just says items exist. Senate Foreign Relations Committee to get to bottom of matter.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) [Representative Charles SANDMAN - says if committee member caused leak, should be suspended from Congress His word is no good and he's no good.] [Representative Edward MEZVINSKY - says leaks raise problem with committee 's credibility. Says he has voted to open hearings.] [President cnsl. Dean BURCH - accuses committee member with shoveling documents out back door. Must conclude chairperson Peter Rodino has lost control of committee ] [RODINO - says committee trying to do responsible job under trying circumstances. Won't be diverted by attacks from those who seek to discredit committee ] Kissinger leaks cause more concern than Nixon leaks.
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
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(Studio) "Los Angeles Times" reports in 1973, President ordered John Mitchell to "stonewall" it on Watergate cover-up. "Times" reports John Dean's Watergate report was to have justified President inaction if cover-up failed.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) John Ehrlichman's delayed trial with regard to Ellsberg break-in reversed.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Ehrlichman flew home to Seattle. President attorney Fred Buzhardt recd. all Ehrlichman's papers and signs affidavit guaranteeing nothing needed for trial. Judge Gerhard Gesell says may be in position to go forward. [BUZHARDT - says Gesell perceives change and he won't disagree.] Ehrlichman attorney, Andrew Hall, refuses to comment.
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
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(Studio) Bill Gill reports Ronald Ziegler to be called before Senate Watergate Committee
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Federal Power Commission chairperson John Nassikas reports shortage of natural gas worse. Worst areas: New England, Appalachia, Great Lakes, North Plains, and S.E.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) proposes guidelines for empty calorie foods to be enriched with minerals and proteins. Will forbid labeling foods as something they're not.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Policy and nature create inadequate wheat supplies in India
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(India) Indians shown harvesting wheat. In slums, tension over high price oil and wheat. Many malnourished. Monsoons hoped for.
REPORTER: Irv Chapman
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(Studio) Report on state dinner.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Cairo, Egypt) Sadat gives Nixon "Collar of the Nile" medal. Tito and Khrushchev received it, too. Pat Nixon received "Order of Perfection, 1st Class." Nixons and Sadats receive quests in reception line.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
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(Studio) Some say Kissinger shouldn't have gotten angry at criticism. Howard K. Smith disagrees; thinks he should have applied passion to end matter, once and for all, either way. Doesn't matter who started wiretaps; they were legal. He should have been frank.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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