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(Studio) President spokesperson says killing of Vietnam civilians abhorrent to American conscience. Calls it violation of American military policy, and illegal conduct will be dealt with by military justice. Secretary of Army, Stanley Resor, tells 2 Cong, Cmtes. about My Lai massacre and shows slides.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Tells House Armed Services Committee criminal investigators dvping. evidence involving 24 more. [RESOR - expresses Army's shock and dismay at My Lai. Massacre unrep. of American operations in Vietnam.] Chrm, Mendel Rivers cites more closed mtgs. [Senator Stephen YOUNG - tells of seeing horrifying photos of massacre.] [Senator John STENNIS - says if facts are true, contrary to American war principles. War is hell.] [Senator Dan. INOUYE - says noncombatants were killed in My Lai. Sick about it.]
REPORTER: Charles Quinn
(Studio) Other hearsay incidents of massacres reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge tells North Vietnam President Nixon's popularity has incrd. since November 3 speech; and United States won't ever overturn South Vietnam government as it withdraws. Says South Vietnam would have to approve any agreement with North Vietnam. North Vietnam charged other massacres; Army interested in Lieutenant William Calley.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Fort Benning, Georgia) Key point of Calley defense is psychological state of men at time of killing. Company had heavy casualties at that period. Men said to be in shock.
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
(Miami, Florida) Calley's home and school visited. [School Admin. William H. THOMAS - says not active participant, but well-liked.] Calley visited old friend, Charles Queen, 9 mos. after alleged massacre. [Charles QUEEN - says Calley didn't seem troubled. He always understood right from wrong.] Father and sister's trailer home shown. [Sister, Dawn CALLEY - says he was a good brother. Don't believe charges; 1 man couldn't do that alone. Believes he took orders to do this.]
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Senator Peter Dominick charges NBC with running interview with My Lai witness 2-3 hrs. after Fort Benning Judge told witnesses not to talk to media. Interviews took place before order, but Judge refused to sign "show cause" order prohibiting TV, radio, and newspapers from publishing interviews.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) David Dellinger and Rennie Davis release prisoners of war list given by North Vietnam of 59 American fliers reported alive. Pentagon says 54 names already known; other 5 have to be verified.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) President Nixon signs bill to use draft lottery. 1st drawing of birthday dates set for Monday.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) [President NIXON - quotes U. S. Grant. Bill doesn't remove all draft inequities, but agony of suspense reduced from 7 years to 1 year Ultimate goal: voluntary armed services.] He signs bill.
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) No military personnel overseas to be reduced by 15,000. White House closing 17 Consular Offices.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Joint Chiefs of Staff unopposed to President Nixon's plan to give up germ weapons and chemical weapons.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) European Common Mkt. meets next week Issue is British mbrship. British Agriculture prices higher than Mkt. prices. France wants market to finance their farmers.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(France) Farmers' wives protest; living standard falls. New farm techniques replacing old peasant ways. France slow to modernize. Normandy farm shown; its owner wants to consolidate, but older farmers won't. Family life shown. Most government subsidies go to big landowners. France feels industry ntns. have obligation to her.
REPORTER: David Burrington
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(Studio) United States and USSR continue talks in Helsinki on limited nuclear missiles United States not to insist on mutual inspection system, because United States system can detect USSR violations without going to USSR .
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Premier Sato returns to Japan with agreement to have Okinawa back by 1972.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Tokyo, Japan) Not all groups satisfied. Some say agreement too vague as to nuclear weapons on island, and how United States to use Base later. General elections set soon.
REPORTER: John Rich
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(Studio) North Vietnam attack American outpost near Cambodian border;. casualties reported.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Senator passes Bill raising interest rate on savings bonds from 4.5% to 5%. Senator Albert Gore says administration lobbying against his plan to raise Income Tax exemption from $600 to $1000.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Suit charges Justice Department with dragging its feet on school desegregation, and files suit.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Mexico City building subway. Pre-Colombian Aztec artifacts found during construction.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Mexico City, Mexico) City famous for traffic jams and primitive public transport. Subway stations plush; music and marble floors incld. 7 tons of Aztec relics found so far; lots will be lost in building Archaeologists shown working.
REPORTER: Tom Streithorst
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