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(Studio) House Judiciary Committee votes to make President' refusal to comply with committee 's subpoena for tapes an impeachable offense.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Article III discussed and explained. [Associate general cnsl. Garner CLINE - reads article III.] Representative Robert McClory offers articles to committee [McCLORY - says President hasn't cooperated with House Judiciary Committee's investigation.] [Representative Tom RAILSBACK - believes remaining articles of impeachment to result in political overkill.] Roll call vote for article III shown. Committee debates articles on secret bombing in Cambodia and on President' income taxes. Committee has passed 3 articles of impeachment for full House to consider.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Report follows on President' day and his reaction to article III.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(White House) President still confident full House won't vote impeachment. For much of day, President reviews tapes and transcripts ordered by Supreme Court to be turned over to special prosecutor. Judge John Sirica to review tapes 1st. Treasury Secretary William Simon later meets with President to discuss his Mid. E. trip. [SIMON - says President in positive frame of mind.] Last night, President, Mrs. Nixon and daughter Julie ate aboard yacht Sequoia.
REPORTER: Steve Bell
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(Studio) Former Office of Economic Opportunity head Howard Phillips announces formation of conservative Republicans to work for President' impeachment.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) President begins turning over White House tapes to Judge John Sirica following Supreme Court decision with regard to tapes.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) President' attorney James Saint Clair delivers tapes to Judge Sirica. Prosecutor Ben-Veniste wary of sequel on 1 tape. [ST. CLAIR - states no new gaps in tapes. ]
REPORTER: David Schoumacher; No artist given
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(Studio) Federal court officials say John Dean, former White House cnsl. to be sentenced Friday for conspiracy in Watergate cover-up case. John Ehrlichman and 3 other defendants in Ellsberg case to be sentenced tomorrow.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Federal Reserve Bd. chairperson Arthur Burns tells House Banking Committee how to cut inflation; details given. Econ. adviser Herbert Stein tells joint econ. committee that reduction of demands must occur if inflation to slow; unemployment could increase to 6% by year's end, however. Retired Americans hardest hit by inflation.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Mtn. Home, Arkansas) Retirees react to inflation. Retirees' incomes fixed as inflation conts. to spiral prices. Retired may use leisure hrs. productively. John and Anne Haynes love to fish, providing fun and food for table. Haynes also raise garden to supply food. [Mrs. HAYNES - wants to be independent, but inflation makes it harder and harder.]
REPORTER: Ron Miller
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(Studio) At Geneva peace talks, Britain, Greece, Turkey reach agreement on future of Cyprus; agreement outlined. Turkish troops attempt to take over more territory in Cyprus as peace talks go on.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Cyprus) Turkish forces appear to advance eastward. [British resident Jim HARTIN - says Turks somewhat trigger happy, but troops aren't bothering them too much now.]
REPORTER: Hilary Brown
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(Studio) 4 military cadets killed in explosion at Canadian military base near Quebec; 45 others injured.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Spain's leader Francisco Franco leaves hospital for country estate for long recovery period from phlebitis. Prince Juan Carlos conts. to lead country during Franco's period of ill health.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Fred Gomez Carasco and 2 other convicts still hold 13 hostages at Huntsville, Texas, state prison. Carasco offers to exchange hostages for 5 prison officials, but offer rejected.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Autistic children sometimes learn to relate to reality through animals.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Saint Georges, DE) Horse, Silk Stockings, and 2 dogs part of program to help 23 deeply disturbed children. [Report interrupted by House Judiciary Committee impeachment vote.]
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
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(Studio) House Judiciary Committee to vote on article IV with regard to Cambodian bombing. Special report on vote follows.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Roll call vote for article IV shown. Article IV defeated. Article V to be debated tonight, dealing with President' income taxes.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) This reporter believes committee members should be aware of dangers of impeachment proceedings. Future presidents power may be hurt. Article III probably not good idea; reasons given.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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