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(Studio) Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey speaks at United Press International eds.' and publishers' conference
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [HUMPHREY - says USSR has major responsibility in seeing that Hanoi doesn't show bad faith and that Hanoi negotiates now and forthrightly to end war. USSR obligated to act for peace. As President, will ask USSR to meet with United States regularly.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Senator Eugene McCarthy to speak at New York Democrat dinner tonight.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) George Wallace tours industry New England seeking factory workers' support. In Bridgeport, Connecticut, he attacks both ptys. for passing federal open housing law. Tours aircraft factory and Boston naval shipyd. Speaks at Boston rally tonight.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Richard Nixon campaigns in industry areas.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Flint, Michigan) Nixon rally shown. He believes George Wallace will start losing ground in industry North [NIXON - asks voters 3 questions with regard to Wallace candidacy. Let's win and get change.] Nixon feels many union members left Democratic Party for good when they left it for Wallace.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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(Studio) Vice Presidential candidate, General Curtis LeMay, says 1 reason he joined with Wallace was he felt Nixon influenced by liberal Republicans
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Los Angeles, California) [LEMAY - says he can get some information average layman cannot. Must have conservative administration Tells of wondering what deals Nixon made with liberal Republicans If he can't say something good about someone, won't say anything (in answer to reporter asking for names of 3 liberals on Nixon's cabinet.
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) LeMay refuses to disclose any names.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Americans fight North Vietnam at Trang Bang, N.W. of Saigon. 147 North Vietnam and 8 Americans killed. 199th light infantry brigade conts. sweep in Mekong Delta.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Mekong Delta, South Vietnam) Soldiers must look for booby traps. Enemy terrorizes villages at night and leaves booby traps behind. Last month 4 soldiers killed and 4 hurt. "Lead man" most likely to encounter traps 1st. He detonates mines and traps.
REPORTER: Jim Bennett
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(Studio) Commander 4th infantry division, Major General Charles Stone, ordered men to salute in rear areas or be sent to front line. Order rescinded.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Supreme Court denies some Army reservists contention that they couldn't be sent to Vietnam. Report on Cleveland, Ohio, unit that lost appeal.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Fort Meade, MD) Reservists older and better educated. Some claim Vietnam would be hardship to families and not enough combat training. 113 paid $100 each to argue that government had no right to activate them without declaration of war or national emergency. September 12, 1968, film shown. Men ready to go to Vietnam when district court ruled against them. Justice William O. Douglas orders Army not to transfer men. Unit now going to Vietnam. Company divided on issue. [PFC Robert BOODY - says not bitter but disapptd. at decision.] [PFC Paul JONES - says drafted. Wants to go to Vietnam and get back.] [SP/4 Bradish MORSE - says filed for discharge as conscientious objector.] [Company Commander Captain Don. SCERANKA - says they'll do job expected of them. Company would salute everyone supposed to if under command of Stone.] Unit to leave soon.
REPORTER: Tom Streithorst
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(Studio) Dep. negotiator Cyrus Vance flew to United States last week Speculated he'd urge President Johnson to make concessions to end deadlock. Vance returns Weds. with no new instructions.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Israeli For. Min. Abba Eban puts 9 point peace plan before UN. Details given. Eban says big power attempts for peace failed; now time for those involved to try.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(NYC) [EBAN - says Mideast not distant concern for us and Arab ntns. Fusion at high temperatures possible. Mr. ripe for creative adventure of peace. ]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) New York City School Supt. suspends administration and principal of experimental district in Brooklyn. Union accused them of defying orders from city and bd. of education to restore 80 teachers.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Executive-vice chancellor of University Texas speaks at Denver, Colorado, meeting of trustees from about 200 colleges about predictable student backlash to campus unrest Report on Columbia students views on American political ptys. and insts.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(NYC) [Junior Michelle ELWYN - speaks of disillusionment with American political system.] [Students for a Democratic Society Peter CLAPP - says blacks told they're impatient and they've waited 300 years Impossible for people to get decent life under present system.] [Senior Steve SILBERBLATT - says urgent action needed.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Views throw light on thinking of sizeable number youth. Report on reaction by Senator Edward Kennedy to youth activism.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [KENNEDY - says young should be listened to. They see political ptys. as means of holding power rather than change. They want ptys. to stand for something. Feels agitators are very small element. Youth feel they can affect political process now. Must listen to them.]
REPORTER: Chet Huntley (Narrates)
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(Studio) Astronauts Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham spend hrs. in Apollo VII simulation. Clear weather predicted for Friday launch. Senator ratifies treaty providing for rescue and return of astronauts downed on foreign soil by accident or emergency.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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House Republicans stall bill to allow televised President debate.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Congress conference agree on bill to ban interstate sale of all firearms and ammunition
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Czech Communist Party leader Alexander Dubcek meets with Presidium to discuss Soviet restrictions on their liberal reform.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) West German For. Min. Willy Brandt confers with Soviet For. Min. Andrei Gromyko, who asked for meeting in NYC.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Defense Secretary Clark Clifford honors those at Pentagon who helped save $1 billion.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [JOHNSON - says defense workers special to me. Never failed me or US. Came to salute you.]
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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