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(Studio) President Ford makes Vice President selection a surprise.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Reporters on hand when Governor Nelson Rockefeller's plane arrives. Congress leaders and cabinet gather to await Vice President announcement. Ford calls Nixon who proclaims Rockefeller "good choice". [FORD - announces Rockefeller as Vice President choice.] [ROCKEFELLER - says United States can overcome hard realities of our time.] White House had FBI check backgrounds of Rockefeller, Don. Rumsfeld, and George Bush. FBI and special prosecutor cleared them.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
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(Studio) Rockefeller on Capitol Hill, with confirmation in mind.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Rockefeller meets with Senator Howard Cannon. He agrees to make full disclosure of personal finances, turn over tax returns and anything else committee wants. [ROCKEFELLER - says fair to assume Ford will run in 1976. Assumes he has every intention of running.] [Senator Barry GOLDWATER - says have to see what this team does.] [Representative John RHODES - says can't see how conservative Republicans would feel broadening party base is bad thing.] [Senator Henry JACKSON - says Democrats will have to earn more money than ever.) [Senator John TOWER - says Ford made good choice.] [Senator Charles PERCY - says Rockefeller to be confirmed by all.] Likely to be 2 or 3 mos. before he becomes Vice President due to investigations of his financial holdings.
REPORTER: Bob Clark
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(Studio) Cyprus charges 3 Greek-Cypriots with murder of Ambassador Rodger Davies. All shots directed at either his apt, or office. It's assumed gunmen knew what they were shooting at.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Turkey charges Greek-Cypriots with massacre of 57 Turks,
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Outside Famagusta) Settlement completely deserted, Turk officials find mass grave. Survivors say all were shot in field by Greek-Cypriot soldiers.
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
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(Studio) Veterans of Foreign Wars votes unanimously against Ford's plan for amnesty.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Toronto, Canada) Draft dodgers and deserters listen to Ford's speech, [Gerry CONDON - says we don't admit guilt and we've already put in too much time.] [Joe JONES - says not willing to pay penalty.] [Jack CALHOUN - says Army wouldn't allow him to work with mentally retarded children in 1967. Not justice that he has to do that 7 years later.] [Hal FRANCIS - says hates to make commitment in Canada because heart is still home.]
REPORTER: Ron Miller
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(Studio) Hard for young Catholic couple to find priest to baptize baby after mother told newspaper she favored abortion clinic.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Marlboro, Massachusetts) Couple came to church for baptism with support of group called "Catholics For Free Choice." Reverend Joseph O'Rourke baptizes child. Church's pastor wouldn't allow inside of church to be used; just steps. Town divided over issue.
REPORTER: Gregory Jackson
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(Studio) House passes compromise pension reform bill to protect pensions of those who are fired, quit, or whose companies go out of business
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) House passes compromise $11 billion mass transit bill.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Ford says no mandatory wage and price controls. He'll use Cost of Living Council to monitor such.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) House Judiciary Committee files final impeachment report
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Chairperson Peter Rodino presents report Representative "Tip" O'Neill offers resolution to accept report 3 nay votes: 2 5. Democrats and 1 North Republican Vote 412-3, [RODINO cites trauma of committee ] Committee's real work came to end with resignation.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds Artist: Freda Reiter
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(Studio) Rockefeller always wanted to be President
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(No location given) August 1968 film shown. [ROCKEFELLER - tells of turning down Nixon offer for Vice President in 1960. Not built for standby equipment and didn't want to wait for something to happen to Nixon.] Rockefeller served under all President since Roosevelt. Pol. career sketched, with photos. Was assistant Secretary of State and undersecretary HEW. 1958 campaign for New York governor shown; upset Averell Harriman. Divorced in 1961; remarried in 1963 to Margaretta "Happy" Murphy. Marital problems cost him 1964 president nomination. At 1964 conv., supported resolution to ban extreme right-wingers from party He was booed. [ROCKEFELLER - says still great cntry.] Crowd cheers. Tried again in 1968. Shown with Nixon. Convinces Nixon to take Henry Kissinger for his political policy adviser. [KISSINGER - tells of 1st meeting with Rockefeller.]
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner (narrates)
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(Studio) Cites Rockefeller's role as New York governor Could have had president nomination in 1960. Alienated a lot of liberals by 1970. Achieved much and talents many.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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