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(Studio) Senator passes Tax Reform Bill 69-22, loaded down with goodies. President Nixon says he'll veto it as it is. Bill must go to Cong Committee 1st.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Studio) 2 pts. of bill could cost government $12 billion. That is: tax exemption boost to $800 and Social Security increase of 15%. Rest of bill to cost $9 billion. Always political attractive to cut taxes.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ex-President Lyndon B. Johnson in Washington, DC for ex-secretary's wedding. Breakfasts and talks with President Nixon.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) President Nixon and LBJ greet tourists.
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Some felt LBJ's hair thinner, grayer, and that he'd put on weight.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) No hopes of ending General Electric Company strike early. 2 unions broke off talks with Company
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Casualties reported; not lowest in 3 years, as Wednesday report said.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) 2 American helicopter crewmen, Michael P. Peterson and Vernon C. Shepard arrive at South Vietnam camp after North Vietnam release. South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu says coalition government or neutralist stand to result in Communist takeover. South Vietnam Senate Committee protests alleged My Lai massacre and condemns Communists for exploiting it.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) House Armed Services Sub. Committee conts. study of My Lai.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) Panel divided after yesterday's testimony by Warrant Ofr. Hugh Thompson. Chairperson Mendel Rivers says his testimony didn't indicate massacre. Others say Thompson reported training helicopter guns on Calley's men in order to evacuate wounded Vietnam. Calley and Thompson reported on verge of armed confrontation. Rivers says whoever reported Calley-Thompson incident was a "damned liar." Some Committee members say Rivers covering up. Captain Ernest Medina testifies. [Attorney Gerald ALCH - says Sub. Committee broke into applause after Medina's closing remarks.] [Captain MEDINA - speaks of Task Force Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Barker, who was killed. Feels he didn't believe there was a massacre at My Lai. Feels the truth will come out.] 41 representatives on full Committee, 14 on investigative panel. Most pro-mil.
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) says Lieutenant William Calley shouldn't be Court-martialled for his point in incident, due to publicity. Says it might be worthwhile to forego trial so public could get facts of case.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Army still hasn't decided if it will try sergeant David Mitchell for charge of assault with intent to kill.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(FT. Hood, Texas) [sergeant MITCHELL - says charges untrue; not guilty. Served under Medina. Plans for Army career.] [Attorney Ossie BROWN - says publicity out of proportion. Disapptd. in President' remarks with regard to My Lai. Hurts people who are innocent until proven guilty.] [Mil. Cnsl. Captain James BOWDISH - says awaiting decision from Cmding. General about whether Mitchell to go to trial. Evidence doesn't show built on Mitchell's point so far.]
REPORTER: No reporter given (WBRI-TV)
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(Studio) North Vietnam negotiator, Xuan Thuy, boycotts Paris Peace Talks because Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge's leaving downgraded talks.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Massachusetts Judge James Boyle says inquest on Mary Jo Kopechne's death to start January 5. Inquest to be private.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Defense shows films of its view of Democratic Convention riots in 1968.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Chicago, Illinois) Defense conts. to act as though Chicago police on trial. Witness, Mrs. Sarah Diamant, filmed most violent day of Convention, August 28. Says knocked down and maced while filming. Says National Guard didn't order crowd to disperse due to gas masks. Folk singer, Phil Ochs, testifies. He was at Yippie Party founding with Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. Judge Julius Hoffman refuses to let Ochs sing song he sang at Peace Rally. Defense Attorney William Kunstler cites importance of Ochs singing his song. Ochs recites lyrics.
REPORTER: Fred Briggs; ARTIST: Verna Sadock
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(Studio) Cult leader, Charles Manson, arraigned for Tate and La Bianca murders. Police search ranch cultists once lived on.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Los Angeles, California) Cult also suspected of 3 or 4 more murders. Spahn's movie ranch searched for body of movie stuntman who disappeared after quarrel with Manson. Also studying murder of screenwriter's daughter, and killing of 2 hippies. Susan Atkins, Leslie Van Houten, and Linda Kasabian, who is 5-mos. pregnant, called into Court They and Manson given more time to make plea. Manson objects to public defender as Attorney
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Newark, New Jersey Mayor, Hugh Addonizio, takes 5th Amendment when asked about Mafia activities in Court New Jersey Attorney General, spking. about removing Addonizio from office. Attorney General John Mitchell says indictments expected from Mafia-controlled pts. of IRS.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) House approves President Nixon's Voting Rights Bill by 5 votes. Moderates and liberals wanted extension of 1965 Bill which only applies to South New Bill applies to whole US.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) 6 black Congress members go to Chicago December 20 for I-day study of Black Panther killings by police.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [Representative Louis STOKES - says we hold highest offices of any blacks. Concerned with regard to racial violence and tension.] [Representative William CLAY - says 1000's of blacks killed by police every day. Do police treat whites same as blacks for stockpiling weapons?]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Several black orgs., incling. NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) , hold 1-day strike and march on City Hall.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Los Angeles, California) Crowd at City Hall shown. [Dep. Chief Darryl GATES - tells of Panther rifles pointing at police as they ride down street] [Black Panther leader David HILLIARD - says Panthers never provoked police. Always attacked.] [Dep. GATES - says group speaks openly of revolution.] [HILLIARD - says government subversive. Want to erect new system.] [GATES - thinks Panther support minimal.] [HILLIARD - says party for people. We feed hungry children and try to put forth programs.] [GATES - says many blacks don't speak out because they're frightened.] [HILLIARD - says power of people needed.] [GATES - says Panthers say they ought to kill "pig." It's nonnegotiable situation.] [HILLIARD - says must use gun to get rid of it.]
REPORTER: Jack Perkins
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(Studio) Govt. produces $20,000 film for overseas use on life of Vice President Spiro Agnew.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Ex-Astronaut John Glenn to run for Democrat Sen nomination.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Computer at Brooklyn, New York Corporation refuses to accept Oriental name of employee. Man's check now made out to Sam Reject.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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