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(Studio) Former White House cnsl. Charles Colson to testify at Watergate hearings regardless of who will be hurt or helped. Washington, DC in uproar.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Dep. press secretary Gerald Warren says White House pleased by Colson's decision. [President' attorney James ST. CLAIR - believes Colson testimony couldn't be harmful to President] Colson converted to Christ by Senator Harold Hughes. [HUGHES - says President probably should be concerned about Colson's conversion if he's thinking of material elements of world.] White House won't surrender tapes of conversations between President and Colson.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Capitol Hill) Congress generally suspicious of Colson's conversion. [Representative Charles RANGEL - hopes Colson will appear before House Judiciary Committee voluntarily.] [Representative Walter FLOWERS - thinks Colson can be most helpful to committee ] Committee hears ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) matters today. [Representative Hamilton FISH - says President ordered ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) case be dropped.] Committee hears White House tape on ITT. [Technical difficulties.]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#32166
(Studio) House Judiciary Committee to discuss milk fund tomorrow. Associated Press reports at least 16 on Judiciary Committee received milk money for their own campaigns.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Recipients of milk industry contributions named. Representatives Tom Railsback and Charles Rangel to return their contributions. [RAILSBACK - explains reason for returning contribution.] [Representative Walter FLOWERS - feels no conflict exists in keeping his milk industry contribution.] [Representative Robert McCLORY - doesn't think returning contributions necessary.] Committee chairperson Peter Rodino sees no conflict; President' attorney James Saint Clair may comment otherwise.
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
#32168
(Studio) Final report on 18 1/2-min. tape gap released.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Tape experts' report outlined. White House expert agrees with most findings but feels that machine malfunction should have been considered. [Rose Mary Woods' attorney Charles RHYNE - says matter not solved. Who did erasure, where and when remains unanswered.]
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
#32169
(Studio) Senator Joseph Montoya releases papers proving White House awarded friends and punished enemies by letting federal grants. Montoya named Fred. Malek as having major role in project.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#32170
(Studio) President accepts resignation of head of law enforcement assistance admin. Don. Santarelli. Statements with regard to Nixon reviewed.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#32172
(Studio) Jeb Stuart Magruder begins serving jail sentence for his role in Watergate.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#32173
(Studio) Govs.' conference held in WA; topics of discussion outlined.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Seattle, Washington) [Governor William MILLIKEN - refers to Jeb Magruder in opening remarks on Watergate.] Governors discuss ethics in government and fate of President [Governor Ronald REAGAN - believes President to remain in office through 2nd term.] [Governor John GILLIGAN - thinks President won't remain.] [Governor John VANDERHOOF - doesn't think President will be impeached by Senator] [Governor Tom McCALL - thinks President likely to get out before end of 2nd term.] [Governor William MILLIKEN - says President to make 2nd term.] [Governor Phillip NOEL - doesn't believe President will continue through.] [Governor Winfield DUNN - hopes President will finish term.]
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#32175
(Studio) White House confirms President' Mid. E. travel plans.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#32176
(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger discloses $100 million in aid tentatively earmarked for reconstruction in Syria. Full diplomatic relations to be restored between United States and Syria, according to Syrian foreign minister Syrians react to disengagement and future.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Damascus, Syria) 50,000 Syrian refugees to return to homes in Golan Heights Most Syrians welcome physical end to fighting.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#32177
(Studio) United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim tours buffer zone between Syria and Israel.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Quneitra, Syria) [WALDHEIM - says United Nations troops, Syrians and Israelis to be set up along boundaries soon.] Buffer zone to be watched by United Nations troops; their duties discussed.
REPORTER: Hilary Brown
#32178
(Studio) Israeli military command announces capture of 2 Arab guerrillas; details given.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#32180
(Studio) President officially abolishes Attorney General's list of subversive organizations.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#32181
(Studio) Pepsi Cola now sold in USSR .
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Novorossisk, USSR ) Pepsi Cola bottling plant shown. Pepsi Company to market Soviet vodka and champagne in American
REPORTER: Russell Jones
#32184
(Studio) President shouldn't be impeached for actions regarded as accepted American pol. practice, no matter how shady. Campaign financing is an example Americans should demand clean campaign financial system then basic evils of system wouldn't be used as possible springbd. for impeachment.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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