Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1974-06-18

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)

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  05:00:00 pm — 05:00:30 pm

• Israeli Attack / Arab Guerrilla Bases

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  05:00:30 pm — 05:01:20 pm

  (Studio) Israeli jets attack Arab guerrilla bases inside Lebanon. Israeli attack may have been in retaliation for last week's Shamir attack by Arab terrorists.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• President / Middle East Trip / Jordan

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  05:01:20 pm — 05:03:50 pm

  (Studio) President leaves Jordan for Azores.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Amman, Jordan) Jordan's King Hussein and President Nixon issue joint statement; details given. [PRES. - says Mid. E. will now try to reach peace.] [King HUSSEIN - offers President and United States his support for just and honorable peace in Mid. E.] Palestinian problem to be toughest to solve in search for peace. Watergate problems seem distant to President here.
  REPORTER: Tom Jarriel

• Palestinian Problem / Arab States

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  05:03:50 pm — 05:05:50 pm

  (Studio) Palestinian terrorists issue communique promising escalation of attacks against Israel. President heard about Palestinian problem frequently during Mid. E. trip.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Baka refugee camp, Jordan) Arab states place great importance on Palestinian issue. United States must face Palestinian problem or fail in Mid. E. peace effort.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Syria, United States / Diplomatic Relations

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  05:05:50 pm — 05:06:20 pm

  (Studio) Syrian embassy reopened in DC, marking renewal of US, Syrian diplomatic relations
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Excedrin; Atlas Tires.)

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  05:06:20 pm — 05:07:20 pm

• House Judiciary Committee / March 17 Tape

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  05:07:20 pm — 05:09:10 pm

  (Studio) House Judiciary Committee listens to more tapes of President' conversations.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) Mbrs. hear 1 tape that suggests to some President knew of Watergate cover-up before March 21, 1973. March 17 conversation between John Dean and President reviewed. Mbrs.' reactions discussed; Representative Walter Flowers says tape favorable to President
  REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

• White House / House Judiciary Committee Leaks

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  05:09:10 pm — 05:09:30 pm

  (Studio) White House reviews complaints about House Judiciary Committee leaks.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Silbert / United States Attorney Nom. / Kleindienst Testifies

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  05:09:30 pm — 05:11:40 pm

  (Studio) Senator Judiciary Committee considers nomination of Earl Silbert for United States attorney for DC.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Capitol Hill) Former Attorney General Richard Kleindienst testifies at confirmation hearings. [Senator Sam ERVIN - believes Kleindienst and original Watergate prosecutor should have pursued Watergate probe further.]
  REPORTER: David Schoumacher Artist: Freda Reiter

• Staff Report Leak / Senate Watergate Committee

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  05:11:40 pm — 05:12:00 pm

  (Studio) Another portion of Senate Watergate committee 's draft report leaks out. President's campaign spanned spectrum of corrupt campaign financing according to report
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• (Commercial: Geritol; Williams `Lectric Shave.)

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  05:12:00 pm — 05:13:00 pm

• NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting / Kissinger

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  05:13:00 pm — 05:15:10 pm

  (Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger attending NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) foreign mins.' meeting in Ottawa, Canada.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Ottawa, Canada) [British foreign secretary James CALLAGHAN - believes NATO's 25th anniversary is perfect time to restate principles and values.] New declaration of principles expected to be written.
  REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow

• (Commercial: Polident Denture Cleaner; American's Investor-Owned Electric Cos.; AC Sparkplugs; Pam Non-Stick Coating.)

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  05:15:10 pm — 05:17:10 pm

• West Virginia / Strip Mining

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  05:17:10 pm — 05:20:20 pm

  (Studio) House Interior Committee has measure before it with regard to federal regulations for strip mining. West Virginia has similar state law.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Clarksburg, West Virginia) Strip mining areas of West Virginia shown. Mine operators must now restore land after mining coal in West Virginia. [Coal company Vice President Jess ANDERSON - says mining operators have learned to live with state law.] [Coal company Vice President Chick LOCKARD - reports incrd. reclamation.] Added costs of reclamation passed on to consumers. [Farmer, Charles MORROW - believes in reclamation, but wants mining companies to restore some areas with flat contour.]
  REPORTER: Roger Peterson

• (Commercial: ITT.)

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  05:20:20 pm — 05:21:20 pm

• Department of Health, Education And Welfare / Sex Discrimination

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  05:21:20 pm — 05:21:50 pm

  (Studio) Department of Health, Education and Welfare publishes rules ending sex discrimination in schools; details given.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Government Aid / Cattle Producers

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  05:21:50 pm — 05:22:10 pm

  (Studio) Cattle producers suffering from low prices get help from government Govt. purchases $100 million of beef and pork to be stored till next school year
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Gold Purchase

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  05:22:10 pm — 05:22:20 pm

  (Studio) House Banking Committee approves legislature allowing private citizens to buy gold.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:22:20 pm — 05:22:30 pm

  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• India / Smallpox Epidemic

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  05:22:30 pm — 05:24:50 pm

  (Studio) India suffering smallpox epidemic.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Interior, India) Health workers busy around the clock finding smallpox victims and vaccinating those coming in contact with disease.
  REPORTER: Irv Chapman

• (Commercial: Total Cereal; Midas Mufflers.)

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  05:24:50 pm — 05:25:50 pm

• Comment (World Government)

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  05:25:50 pm — 05:27:50 pm

  (Studio) Nations usually ban together only in moments of terror. World government needed now to help ward off great wars, pestilence and famine.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Good Night

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  05:27:50 pm — 05:27:50 pm