Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1974-07-02

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Harry Reasoner (Moscow, USSR ); Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC)

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  05:00:00 pm — 05:00:40 pm

• President / Moscow Summit / President Censorship

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  05:00:40 pm — 05:08:00 pm

  (Studio) ABC news team covering President' Moscow visit runs into censorship problem.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Moscow, USSR ) Soviet party leader Leonid Brezhnev announces US, USSR agreements on arms limitations and underground testing. President speaks to Russian people.
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

  (Moscow, USSR ) [NIXON - discusses nuclear arms limitations, next year's summit, and relations between United States and USSR .] Specifics of agreement to be released tomorrow.
  REPORTER: Tom Jarriel

  (Studio) Soviet scientist Andrei Sakharov's letter to Brezhnev and Nixon reviewed. Sakharov now on hunger strike. Russian technicians threaten to pull all plugs on 3 American networks if Sakharov matter discussed on broadcast. ABC, and NBC news transmissions from Moscow on story cut off; film shown.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Jewish Dissidents

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  05:08:00 pm — 05:08:20 pm

  (Studio) 19 Soviet Jews circulate letter saying repression against Jewish dissidents conts.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Lincoln Mercury Autos; Ora Fix Denture Adhesive.)

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  05:08:20 pm — 05:09:20 pm

• Peron Death / Country Mourns

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  05:09:20 pm — 05:11:10 pm

  (Studio) Argentina mourns Juan Peron's death.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Memorial ceremony shown. Peron lies in state; in grief, mourners embrace and kiss Peron's body.
  REPORTER: Charles Murphy

• Mrs. King Sr. / FBI Investigation

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  05:11:10 pm — 05:11:40 pm

  (Studio) Mourners pay last respects to Mrs. Martin Luther King Senior FBI investigates possibility of conspiracy in killing of Mrs. King by Marcus Wayne Chenault.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Beneficial Fin.; American's Investor Owned Electric Cos.)

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  05:11:40 pm — 05:12:40 pm

• Butterfield / House Judiciary Committee / Impeachment

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  05:12:40 pm — 05:14:50 pm

  (Studio) Alexander Butterfield called as 1st witness before House Judiciary Committee
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Capitol Hill) Committee cnsl. John Doar, Albert Jenner, President' attorney James Saint Clair and committee members question Butterfield. Butterfield's position in White House discussed. [Representative Edward MEZVINSKY - thinks President definitely in command of activities in White House] [Representative Edward HUTCHINSON - has impression President knew only what H.R. Haldeman delivered to him.]
  REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

• Ellsberg Case / Ehrlichman

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  05:14:50 pm — 05:16:50 pm

  (Studio) Former plumber's unit co-dir. David Young appears at Ellsberg break-in trial again. Defense cross-examines Young. John Ehrlichman and 3 other defendants on trial for perjury in Ellsberg case.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (DC) Ehrlichman's lawyer William Frates quizzes Young; testimony reviewed. Egil Krogh also testifies. Plumber's unit secretary Kathleen Chenow also appears in court
  REPORTER: David Schoumacher Artist: Freda Reiter

• Baker / CIA, Watergate Report

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  05:16:50 pm — 05:17:30 pm

  (Studio) Senator Howard Baker issues separate report on CIA involvement in Watergate; details of report given. CIA chief William Colby rejects report; Senator Sam Ervin unconvinced by Baker report also.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Listerine Mouthwash; Rolaids Antacid; Dentu Creme Denture Cleaner; Pontiac Ventura.)

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  05:17:30 pm — 05:19:30 pm

• Gold Ban Lifted

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  05:19:30 pm — 05:19:50 pm

  (Studio) House votes to end 40 year ban on personal ownership of gold.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:19:50 pm — 05:20:10 pm

  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• Belfast / More IRA Violence / Children Visit US

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  05:20:10 pm — 05:23:30 pm

  (Studio) Belfast police say IRA (Irish Republican Army) increases attacks against commercial targets. Many Belfast children to spend summer in US.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

  (Belfast, North Ireland) [Student Collin MYLES - believes vacation in US would be better than staying in Belfast.]
  REPORTER: Ron Miller

  (Minneapolis, Minnesota) American families to keep Belfast children during vacation. [Audrey SMITH - expresses joy over being in US.] Audrey stays with Holteng family in Minneapolis. [Bill HOLTENG - says Audrey gentle and kind because of extreme dangers to her and her family in Belfast.]
  REPORTER: Ron Miller

• Smith Indicted

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  05:23:30 pm — 05:24:00 pm

  (Studio) California financier C. Arnholt Smith indicted by San Diego grand jury for conspiring to misuse money from bank he once controlled.
  REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

• (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex Sleeping Pills.)

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  05:24:00 pm — 05:25:00 pm

• Comment (USSR / First Visitors)

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  05:25:00 pm — 05:27:10 pm

  (Moscow, USSR ) This reporter offers rules and impressions for 1st time visitors to USSR .
  REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

• Good Night

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  05:27:10 pm — 05:27:10 pm