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(Studio) Opponents of Abe Fortas nomination filibuster to keep Senator from voting. Cloture motion to be voted on Tuesday at 1 p.m. 2/3 major needed. Senator Everett Dirksen says he'll vote against cloture; not sure if he'll vote to confirm Fortas. Senator Clifford Hansen says Fortas voted in Court to let Spanish-spking. Puerto Ricans in New York City vote; while attorney, he was retained by P.R. government
REPORTER: David Brinkley Artist: Leo Hershfield
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(Studio) Czech press attacks USSR and other invading powers, accusing them of printing lies and slanders about Czechoslovakia. Soviet newspaper "Izvestia" says Czech leadership not tough enough on press and freedom of press concept not in interest of working class.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Enemy attacks 2 special forces camps near Tay Ninh, South Vietnam.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Tay Ninh, South Vietnam) Enemy never been able to occupy and hold major city. Tay Ninh seems most vulnerable. City attacked twice in 2 mos. Believed they'll try again with greater strength. Communists control large area South of city.
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) United Nations Secretary General U Thant says big 4 should discuss Vietnam and Czech invasion. State Department says Secretary of State Dean Rusk and other foreign mins. will meet at UN and that ought to be enough.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) United Nations Ambassador George Ball resigns to work with Vice PresidentHubert H. Humphrey.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(NYC) [BALL - says important people don't forget "tricky Dick" of past. Hasn't followed any consistent line in his political career. More interested in public opinion than principles. Makes decisions on narrow political considerations. Fantastic that 4th rate hack political like Spiro Agnew within heartbeat of President Agnew shows shocking cynicism and irresponsibility.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Reports on campaign.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(San Francisco, California) Vice President Humphrey's crowds picking up. Democrats divided but enthusiasm incring. Vice President trying to convince Democrats he can win and he's bearing down on his criticism of Rich Nixon.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) [HUMPHREY - says read about his poor crowds and poor campaigning every time he's been elected. Intends to win like Truman did in 1948.]
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
(Seal Beach, California) [HUMPHREY - calls Nixon to come out of shadows. Nixon said Medicare wouldn't work.]
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
(Sacramento, California) [HUMPHREY - says Nixon helped draft Taft-Hartley law and voted to pass it over Truman veto. He voted to weaken minimum wage law and social security act. Has miserable conservative reactionary record.] Many believe Vice President will only gain support by breaking with President Johnson.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
(Boise, Idaho) Nixon condemns Vice President as formulator of Johnson policies.
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
(Seattle, WA) [NIXON - says instead of welfare, let's get millions on payrolls.]
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
(Denver, Colorado) [NIXON - says 1st civil right is right to be secure from domestic violence.]
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
(Sioux Falls, South Dakota) [NIXON - says during my administration, we ended 1 war and kept United States out of other wars for 8 years]
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
(Bismarck, North Dakota) [NIXON - says time for new foreign policy. Need government that'll reestablish value of dollar.]
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
(Louisville, Kentucky) Nixon recs. telegram from Humphrey calling for debate. [NIXON - guesses Humphrey advisors concluded he can't win on own and are trying to build up George Wallace. Won't play game to give equal forum to 3rd party candidate. Will participate in 2 party debate. Telegram means nothing. It's kid stuff someone goes through when they're behind.] Nixon knows you don't debate when you're ahead.
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
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(Studio) Report on other Congress issues.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Inglewood, California) Jets coming into Los Angeles glide in over 31st Congress district. Noise is political issue. [Republican Congressional candidate Jim DUNN - talks to voter about noise jets make.] [VOTER - describes noise. Not property owner, so hasn't joined citizens group to stop noise.]
REPORTER: David Brinkley Narrates
(Baldwin Hills, California) Area is richest Negro residential section in US. Nancy Wilson and Ray Charles live here. 40% district Negro; crime is heavy. Oil pump in middle of golf course. Democrat Charles Wilson representatives district now. [WILSON - says honored to be here on important occasion.] [WILSON - speaks of his point in building new postal facility.] [DUNN - asks how many times Wilson has seen Congman. He doesn't care about being involved in district problems. Never exercised legislature leadership] Dunn campaigns about jet issue.
REPORTER: David Brinkley Narrates
(Studio) 31st is 1 of 50 districts where Republicans hope to get House control.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Vice Presidential candidate Spiro Agnew says Chief Justice Earl Warren owed all to Republicans since Dwight Eisenhower apptd. him and should have resigned after election.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Black Panther leader, Huey Newton, sentenced 2-15 years prison for voluntary manslaughter of Oakland policeman.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) New Premier Marcello Caetano says he'll follow policies of predecessor, Antonio Salazar but not be as dictatorial.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) American Motors reports car increases of $43 per car.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) United States may give up its naval and air bases in Spain due to high prices demanded for leases.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) At Metro. Museum of Art, 70 frescoes from Florence, Italy to be on display.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(NYC) Frescoes date from 13th to 16th centuries. To be here 7 weeks Some frescoes shown. Many of frescoes were deteriorating before 1966 flood. Can see now what was under frescoes for 500 years or more. Exhibition Italy's way of saying thanks for American aid during flood.
REPORTER: Aline Saarinen
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