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(Studio) President Nixon and President Nguyen Van Thieu to meet on Midway Is Jun. 8 to talk of ending war. Thieu worried about coalition government possibility and called for meeting Representative Gerald Ford talked to Nixon about meeting
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Thieu asked for summit meeting after talk with Secretary of State William Rogers Saturday Nixon cancels Ohio State U speech for meeting Rptd. rift between United States and South Vietnam because of Nixon plan. [FORD - says Saigon approved plan.] South Vietnam worried about plan challenging legality of their government
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Nixon wants to get out of war and Thieu wants to keep government going.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) 12th attempt in 10 days gains "Hamburger Hill" for 101st Airborne Div. Casualties reported Hill commands A Shau Valley enemy route into Laos. Senator Edward Kennedy criticizes senseless military pride which called for battle. Says battle contradicts Nixon desire for peace. Senator Hugh Scott says cause of peace not served by second guessing Nixon.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Lockheed helicopter contract canceled by Army due to C-5-A costs. Air Force Major General Thomas Jeffrey says Lockheed may have deliberately underestimated C-5-A cost to get contract.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Chairperson House Ways and Means Committee Wilbur Mills warned administration to cut more from budget in order to keep surtax.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [Secretary Treasury David KENNEDY - says inflation would spiral if surtax not contd.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Attorney General John Mitchell says leadership and violence on campus led by Students for a Democratic Society and black students' union. Says they're run by outside forces and aim at Mississippi, churches, and American industry
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Man dies from gunshot wound gotten at Berkeley last week
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Berkeley, California) 25-yr. old James Rector shot during fight over closing "Peoples' Park" 35 arrested over wkend. Activists try to establish 2nd park on vacant lot, but Guard clears them out. Police and Guard sweep 2,000 off campus Monday Berkeley cancels meets. [Cnclman. Ronald DELLUMS - says there's always brutality, poverty, violence, and disease. This man didn't have to die here.] Guard disperses memorial march for Rector with tear gas.
REPORTER: Peter Burns
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(Studio) New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller ends fact-finding Latin American tour for Nixon.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Latin American) Rockefeller confers with advisors on plane. Constant theme was Latin desire to sell more to United States with special benefits. Alliance for Progress suffered because of loss of funds. Spns. for poor, leftist protesters want United States to get out and stay out. Rockefeller to make more trips to Caribbean and South American
REPORTER: Tom Streithorst
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(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) proposes all cigarette ads. carry warning that smoking is dangerous, and may cause death.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Army drops charges against 3 at Fort Jackson stockade being held for anti-war activities.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Chairperson House Appropriations Committee George Mahon wants to include Pentagon under budget ceiling. Cites $25 million cost to resurface submarine that sank last week Chairperson Armed Services Committee Mendel Rivers accuses him of playing into hands of military enemies. Mahon says American public won't stand for such expensive mistakes.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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