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(Studio) North Vietnam P.M. Pham Van Dong, says United States must continue to deescalate war. Enemy negotiators hint of new positions on return to Paris.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) President Nixon says South Vietnam military stability, reduction in fighting level, and progress in Paris Peace Talks involved in possible unilateral withdrawal. Stage set for troop withdrawal since 3 conditions met in point Nixon takes some Congress hardliners to Kentucky Derby and lunched with others at Senator Harry Byrd's home.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) Enemy ambushes 2 United States troops near Cambodian border and 29 mile North of Saigon. Reporter says United States action in Vietnam almost all defense and plans call for 50,000 to be withdrawn.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Cordon operations aim at solidly establishing Saigon government in given area.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Biah Chanh, South Vietnam) Troops circle village and move in, interrogating villagers and removing Viet Cong to reduce enemy hold on villages.
REPORTER: Jack Russell
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(Studio) Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas under fire again. Senator turned down his nomination for Chief Justice because he took money. Life accuses Fortas of taking $20,000 from financier Louis Wolfson, who was jailed for selling unregistered stocks. Fortas returned money after Il mos.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [Senator Strom THURMOND - says Fortas should resign and shouldn't have been apptd. on court So many left-wing liberals in Congress, he won't be impeached.] Senator Philip Hart was in favor of Fortas as Chief Justice. [HART - says event may be used against Supreme Court as a club.] Justice Department investigates Fortas.
REPORTER: No reporter given
(DC) Talk of resignation and impeachment results. Senator Everett Dirksen says no legal case for impeachment. Decision up to Fortas.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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(Studio) On Mar. 21, 1969 Defense Secretary Melvin Laird said USSR going offensive with their missile force and could launch attack on American sites by mid-70's.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) Laird evaluation on continued deployment of 55-9 missile. Sources say intelligence community doesn't fully support new position. Mbrs. of community say USSR deployment predicted. Laird believes it's menacing. Community still sees USSR dvts. as defense Laird changes strategic thinking and adopts hard line for political reasons.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Israeli P.M. Golda Meir says Israel ready for all-out war. Reporters evaluate military of both sides.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Israel) Every 18-yr-old drafted. Army and state grew up together. National and people's army.
REPORTER: Alvin Rosenfeld
(Egypt) Army in Egypt and Arab world is thing apart from civilians. Egypt's army best equipped of Arab ntns. USSR trains young Egyptian officers. Mil. academy of United Arab Republic turns out good officers. People love commandos who are from ranks of highly educated. No commando officers; just leaders and fighters. Al Fatah is civilian army of Palestine.
REPORTER: Wilson Hall
(Israel) Roadblocks set up to check for Arab guerrillas. All parcels checked in supermkts. Israel attacks Arab bases by air. No peace in Mideast for 20 centuries or likely to be.
REPORTER: Alvin Rosenfeld
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(Studio) Fires set in Reserve Officers' Training Corps buildings at Harvard, West Michigan, and Temple University Blacks and Puerto Rican students block entrance to City College, New York. National Guard on standby at S.U. after blacks claim control.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) At Dillard University, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall speaks out against campus violence.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(New Orleans, Louisiana) [MARSHALL - says United States can't survive if it lets violence go unpunished. Move with Const.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Black Panthers sponsor free breakfast program and revolutionary chants.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Oakland, California) Panthers feed 150 children daily. [Marsha TURNER - says program aims to feed children. Funded through donations.] Chant is "Revolution has come/ Time to pick up your guns."
REPORTER: Dick Douty (KLON-TV) (narrates)
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(Studio) Supreme Court agrees to rule on state residence requirements that kept 5 million from voting last year for President
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) William Brown confirmed as Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member after Senator Everett Dirksen withdraws opposition.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) James Allen confirmed as Commissioner Edward Senators Thurmond and James Eastland opposed confirmation.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Senator William Proxmire wants hearings on C-5-A cargo plane's funding. Demands freeze on jet funds.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Barry Goldwater, Junior sworn in House
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) 59 ctrs. to be closed. 1 of them, Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, produces 10 trainees to be sworn in as Baltimore policemen.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Baltimore, Maryland) [Director William KELLY - says allegations about 23 drug users at Camp Kilmer failed to mention 1000's who go on to productive lives.] Men sworn in.
REPORTER: No reporter given
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