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(Studio) South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu says he will never accept coalition government with NLF. Rejects key point of Nixon peace plan. Thieu appears to be lining up support before Midway Island meeting with President Nixon.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Seoul, South Korea) Thieu and South Korea President Chung Hee Park want to avoid concessions at Paris Peace Talks. [THIEU - vows never to accept coalition.] Park and Thieu oppose unilateral withdrawal. Thieu to meet with Chiang Kai-shek in Formosa.
REPORTER: John Rich
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(Studio) Secretary of State William Rogers returns home from S.E. Asia tour.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [ROGERS - calls trip successful. People highly pleased by Nixon speech.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Rogers reports to Nixon at Key Biscayne, Florida.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) North Vietnam spokesperson, Xuan Thuy, takes Nixon plan to Hanoi for discussion. May return to Paris when Midway Conf. ends. Nixon to get Thieu off stand of no United States withdrawal and no coalition government Senator Mike Mansfield defends Senator Edward Kennedy's criticism of war, and says other government branches should listen to Senator]
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Divisions caused by Vietnam apparent on Memorial Day. Senator Edward Kennedy again attacks what he terms senseless military actions for delaying Paris Peace Talks. Representative Roman Pucinski says was told United States could withdraw 100,000 if bombing of North Vietnam resumed. Vice President Spiro Agnew defends United States position in speech at Arlington National Cemetery.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Arlington, Virginia) Agnew places wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier. [AGNEW - says only alternate to war is pursuit of peace. Cannot turn backs on position of world leader Not only defending South Vietnam integrity, but ours.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Growing USSR presence apparent in Hong Kong.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Hong Kong) USSR ships ply trade and spend great deal of time here. Long term aim is to outflank China. Chinese Communists make trouble for dealers who sell USSR cars, so few do.
REPORTER: Welles Hangen
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(Studio) Argentina workers on 24 hour strike. Econ. paralyzed and military regime threatened. Labor unions call strike to protest police handling of student demonstrations. Snipers and soldiers clash in Cordoba. 4 reported killed.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller calls for Ecuador students to stop protests and send delegate to meet with him.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Quito, Ecuador) Police battle students while motorcade enroute to palace. Rockefeller meets with President Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra. During battles, Associated Press photographer and ABC sound man wounded. Tear gas used.
REPORTER: Tom Streithorst
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(Studio) Faculty and senate of City College, New York, turn down proposal to make freshman class 50% Puerto Rican and black. Bd. education must pass on proposal.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Students and street people march for "People's Park" today. National Guard and police watch.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Berkeley, California) [SPOKESPERSON - says we'll build park in spirit of freedom and brotherhood. No violence.] Goal was to surround park and plant flowers and shrubs, not take park Alameda Cnty. Sheriff Frank Madigan warned of buckshot if violence used. Marchers had to stick to route Much tension eased when city council offers to lease point of park from University and turn it over to students. Bd. Regents must consent.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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(Studio) 2nd anniversary of Biafra's secession from Nigeria. Biafra attacks Nigerian power station and Nigerian aircraft reported damaged. Rebel planes flown by Swedish pilots, led by Count Carl von Rosen. In WWII days he flew for Ethiopians against Italy and for Finland against USSR .
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Biafra) Swedish aircraft assembled here. Swedish planes can easily dodge USSR MiGs.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley (Narrates)
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(Studio) French voters haven't decided yet. Main choices are Interim President Alain Poher; former P. Min. Georges Pompidou; and Communist, Jacques Duclos.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Paris, France) Communism has turned bourgeois. Duclos to get small vote. - Revolution passed to young Communists who back private in French Army, Alain Krivine. Communism is force, but not threat.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Striking oil workers loot and burn in Willemstad, Curacao. Militia called in.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Mario Andretti wins race.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Indianapolis, IN) Andretti wins with record breaking speed of 156.867 mph. A.J. Foyt forced out by mechanical trouble. Car owner Andy Granatelli gives Andretti bear hug.
REPORTER: Floyd Kalber
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(Studio) Jewish expression, "chutzpah," means ultimate in brass-bound gall. Brassy welfare client David Davis in court for larceny in receiving 2 welfare checks. He asks for more money to get horse, 2nd air conditioner, TV, radio, etc. He appeals Welfare Department rejection.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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