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(Studio) Abe Fortas 1st Supreme Court Justice to resign under pressure. Insisted on no wrongdoing. Criticized for private financial dealings. Wolfson Foundation was to have paid Fortas $20,000 year for life and thereafter, to wife. Fortas kept 1st $20,000 for 11 mos. and returned it when Wolfson in trouble with law. Congress mostly for impeachment.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) [Senator Charles GOODELL - says Fortas could have avoided innuendo by making full disclosure.] [Senator Howard BAKER - says Court fallen from grace. Resigning better than impeachment.] [Senator Albert GORE - deplores whole episode. Attorney General John Mitchell should have made information public.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Mitchell told Chief Justice Earl Warren information about Fortas. President Nixon denies pressuring Fortas. Fortas poor boy from Memphis, Tennessee who acquired taste for good life in DC. Lost money when took Court seat. Wife earns $100,000 in her law practice. Supreme Court supposed to stay out of ordinary business of grubbing for money.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Report on damage done to court
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Supreme Court closely divided between liberals and conservatives; 1 vote often makes decision. Nixon has opportunity to name 5 Justices, with Fortas out, Warren retiring, Hugo Black 83, John Harlan and William O. Douglas in poor health.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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(Studio) Main pts. of Nixon's Vietnam speech: mutual withdrawal; international supervision of withdrawal and ceasefire; and free elections. Nixon and advisors met with Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) [LODGE - says studying NLF plan. Now 2 proposals on the table if other side willing to talk. Will explain and paraphrase Nixon's speech in Paris.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Viet Cong and North Vietnam attack speech, but don't completely turn it down. South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu says speech not different in spirit from South Vietnam aims.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Secretary of State William Rogers visits South Vietnam leaders Film shows him meeting with Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker, For. Min. Truong Thai Ton, and P.M. Tran Van Huong.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Casualties reported American investment high.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Saigon, South Vietnam) South Vietnam leaders pleased with speech because they can remain as they were and we'll continue on as massive presence. South Vietnam may never fight unless we pull out. If we do, North Vietnam may do same, and South Vietnam will know we won't stay forever.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
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(Studio) Race riots between Malaysians and Chinese in 3rd day. Malaysia declares emergency, suspends Friday newspapers, and calls more troops. Casualties high. Film shown of aftermath of heavy fighting in capital, Kuala Lumpur. Fighting occurred after elections in which Chinese cut into government majority.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Tegucigalpa, Honduras police round up leftist leaders to prevent more protests against New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller's tour. Student killed yesterday. Security tight.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Guatemala City, Guatemala) United States Ambassador killed here. last year Rockefeller spends 3 1/2 hrs. here. Meets President Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro at Ambassador residence.
REPORTER: Tom Streithorst
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Govt. cordial. Students and Communists organization anti-Rockefeller rallies.
REPORTER: Tom Streithorst
(Tegucigalpa, Honduras) Crowds warm. Troops in town. Rockefeller meets President Brigadier General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano. Police beat back protesters from Rockefeller's route 1 killed.
REPORTER: Tom Streithorst
(Studio) Rockefeller later greeted crowd there. Sends flowers to family of student.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Acting president and candidate, Alain Poher, accuses French television and radio of pol. rptg. bias. Says all candidates to be treated alike. DeGaulle often accused of using television as political mouthpiece.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Israel celebrates 21st anniversary with fighting. Iraq executes 10 more for spying for Israel.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Suez Canal) Artillery duelling daily here. United Nations Cease-fire Observation Corps. retreats into Sinai. Israel forces dig in. Enemy 200 yds. away. Israel to remain until President Nasser makes peace.
REPORTER: Alvin Rosenfeld
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(Studio) Medicaid scandals discovered. Doctors and druggists charge huge fees for services not performed. 1 Harlem dentist got $400,000 by fraud.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Good weather for Apollo X Sunday takeoff. Will circle moon, not land.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Pentagon wanted 28 small planes for Vietnam at $500,000 each. Air force withdraws request when Congress member points out civilian models cost $30,000 each.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Beatle John Lennon wants to visit United States on business Can't be let in because of narcotics convictions. State Department considers waiver.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Police use tear gas and bird shot to disperse protesters, protesting closing of park owned by University
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Effects of Fortas issue could be profound in public's view of court and its own view.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(No Location Given) [ABA Albert JENNER - says will hurt court]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(New Haven, Connecticut) [Yale Law Prof. Alexander BICKEL - calls it tragedy, but Fortas had no choice but to resign, even if personal misstep. Court inner directed and won't be affected.]
REPORTER: Liz Trotta
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