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(Studio) United States POWs in North Korea, Cambodia, North Vietnam have been or will be freed soon. Congress sources say release of 82 Pueblo crewmen arranged. Viet Cong promise 3 US POWs to be freed. Ask United States officials to meet with Viet Cong representatives near Saigon Christmas Day. Prince Sihanouk frees 12 United States POWs. November 7, 1968, film shown of United States prisoners touring Phnom Penh, Cambodia, wearing white suits. Sihanouk visits prisoners. President Johnson's response noted. Re: Pueblo case, doubts expressed that ship itself will ever be turned over to US.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) Details of Pueblo crew release set forth in report from State Department
REPORTER: James Robinson
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(Studio) Cyrus Vance and North Vietnam's Ha Van Lau meet, disagree. Vance accuses North Vietnam of attack on Saigon. Lau says Vance threatens renewed bombing of North Vietnam. South Vietnam's Nguyen Cao Ky accused by Clark Clifford of delaying talks. Senator George McGovern calls Ky "tin-horn dictator." [On Paris Film, Ky - in interview, speaks of unfriendly reactions in US. Believes them unjust. Expresses anger.]
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Machinery to be used in moon flight described. Film of rocket shown. Leaky valves noted. Flight still on schedule. Dangers of flight noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Communications satellite put in orbit. Intelsat 3A will double space communication across Atlantic Ocean.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) H-bomb exploded underground in NV. Blast described. Fears of test noted. AEC says fears proved groundless.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) 15 antiballistic missile sites planned by Defense Department Seattle, Boston, Chicago area sites planned. Site in Chicago area causes criticism.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Waukegan, Illinois) Libertyville, Illinois, site chosen. Film shown. At Waukegan, Illinois, Defense Department explains plans. [Defense Department John FOSTER - explains program in terms of possible ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) attack by Red China.] [US Army Lieutenant General Alfred STARBIRD - explains safeguards on missiles.] [Nuclear Physicist George STANFORD - talks of accidental risks.] [Lay Clergy Committee Robert CLELAND - speaks of opposition on moral grounds.] [Nuclear Physicist John ERSKINE - opposes plan because of unclear authority if President United States of America not available in case of surprise attack. Thinks military has too much power.] Citizens and Army clash.
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Barbara Jane Mackle still missing. Ransom effort accidentally foiled in Miami, Florida, by police.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) President Commission on Violence conts. hearings. Today: TV, movies.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) Federal Communications Commission Chairman testifies violence limitations by government might be censorship. Rosel Hyde believes regulation would violate Const. guarantee of free speech. Nicholas Johnson testifies that evidence shows TV doing great evil to country [JOHNSON - notes television impact in society. More should be known about it. television and violence must be understood.] Johnson believes television viewers who believe programs harmful should sue TV networks for psychic damage. Movie violence considered. Jack Valenti, pres. Motion Pic. Association of American, appears. Hale Boggs cites "Bonnie and Clyde" as example of violence for profit. Valenti cites Catholic church endorsement of film. [BOGGS - objects to "Bonnie and Clyde" being called a morality play.] [VALENTI - notes differences in tastes.] [BOGGS - questions box-office experience of "Bonnie and Clyde."] [VALENTI - reports, very good.] [BOGGS - ends questioning.] A witness says he saw what looked like CBS film crew at Democratic Convention in Chicago filming apparently staged event. CBS looks into allegation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower ill with flu. May miss Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower's wedding Sunday
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) President Johnson still in Bethesda hosp. with flu.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Mrs. Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, leaves hosp. with new daughter. Senator and Mrs. Edward Kennedy accompany her. [Edward KENNEDY - announces baby's name.]
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Socialist Norman Thomas dies. Film shown. Career recapped. Often pres. candidate; non-violent.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Federal Aviation Administration reports Eastern airline plane hijacked to Cuba on Philadelphia-Miami flight. 21st hijack this year
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Richard Nixon to name United Nations ambassador tomorrow. Sargent Shriver expected to be choice.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Margaret Mead tells Senate committee many Americans are undernourished.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) President Johnson okays Civil Aeronautics Board decision to add 2 new rtes. and 2 new companies to US air service across Pacific.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) President reports federal budget to show small surplus in June.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Nothing romantic in usual sense with regard to flight to moon. All is hardware and mechanics. Philosophers may later decide its meaning.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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