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(Studio) President Nixon cancels November and December draft calls. October call of 29,000 to be stretched over 3 mos. Reduction due to men reduced in Vietnam. President wants lottery draft. He'll make changes without Congress if they don't act.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) [President NIXON - says November and December draft to be canceled. 60,000 pullout makes this possible.] [Defense Secretary Melvin LAIRD - says moves made to remove draft inequities. 19-yr. old to know before he's 20 whether he'll serve.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(DC) College students still to get deferments and will be considered for draft when deferments end. New plan to make 19-yr. olds 1st draft targets. Genuine war opposition still exists.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Thursday President Nixon asks;UN for help in ending Vietnam War. USSR For. Min. Andrei Gromyko tells United Nations that United States is trying to win at Conf. Table what it couldn't win on battlefield.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(NYC) [GROMYKO - (Speech translated,) says United States can't attain its goals in Vietnam. Its cause unjust.]
REPORTER: David Brinkley (narrates)
(Studio) United Nations Secretary General U Thant asks US-USSR to talk of Arms Control. Rptd. 2 cntrys, to meet in Finland.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu tells South Vietnam no hope for cease-fire or coalition govt, Says future American pullouts depend on what enemy does, In Boston, Senator Edward Kennedy says Thieu government corrupt, repressive, and if doesn't compromise with North Vietnam, United States should pull out completely.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) 35,000 Americans, to be pulled out glad.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Near Saigon, South Vietnam) 3rd Brigadier of 82nd Airborne Div. hear report of pullout and react jubilantly. They stop passersby and tell them the good news.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Near DMZ, South Vietnam) Marines rejoice at news and then go back to war. [SOLDIER - says I'll watch out for "gooks" and everything on this patrol.] [2nd SOLDIER - says make sure we make it home,] [3rd SOLDIER - says pull out news shouldn't affect us.] [4th SOLDIER - says we'll look for "Charlie" or we might not go home,]
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) Rptd, that 2 of 8 Green Berets not on trial for murder may act as prosecution witnesses, Attorney for 3 of 6 says they'll plead not guilty.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Columbia, South Carolina) Wife of Major Thos, Middleton, Junior and Defense, Attorney feel case mishandled. [Mrs, MIDDLETON - disgusted with how Army handled case. Not informed officially. Learned of events through media. Husband shocked and disgusted at trial prospects. Feels be's innocent.] [Attorney George GREGORY - says 2% of case involves ntl, security. Press could be excluded from case for 15 minutes. Want change of venue.] [Mrs. MIDDLETON - hopes to see husband before Christmas,]
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) 4 MIA (missing in action) wives return from Paris and hold news conf, before going to Texas,
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(NYC) [Mrs. Bonnie SINGLETON - says trip a success because we're 1st wives to meet enemy in time of war, They sympathized with us, but had contempt for United States government Felt American govt used us and didn't understand world concern. We told them lack of information was of great concern. They felt it was unimpt. issue and it will be simple issue after United States pulls out.]
REPORTER: David Brinkley (narrates)
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(Studio) Mary Jo Kopechne's family conts. to oppose exhumation and autopsy. Attorney says they're not impressed with blood story.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Association Student Govts meets with college president group,
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) [Rockford College Dr. John HOWARD - says essential that student and faculty leadership place priority of working with administration so institution to resume proper function.] [Colorado State College Dr. Darrell HOLMES - says we re used to uncertainty and different viewpoints. If expect to know both question and answer, no need for meeting] [Brandeis University Dr. Morris ABRAM - says if University destroyed we'll still face problems, and will have lost vital institution to help us solve problems.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) South Carolina Attorney John Culbertson says Judge Clement Haynsworth honest and competent. He's liberal Democrat, ADA mbr., and NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) supporter. Says Republicans won election and should appointed whomever they want to Supreme Court
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) House votes $2 million for study of rebuilding West front of Capitol Building Many oppose changing Capitol.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) 1 group wants to extend front; other wants to restore it. [Representative George ANDREWS - cites 2 choices. Committee decided best choice was to extend front. Restoring costs could be higher than extension and only good for 20 years] [Representative Sam. STRATTON - feels extension is waste of taxpayer's money.] More study and debate needed.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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(Studio) Admin. asked to look into National Health Ins. to cover all. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Robert Finch orders committee to study it.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Med. and hospital costs boom. California hospital cuts prices
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(San Diego, California) Private rooms costs cut from $70 to $55. Incls. color TV. Disposable items cut down costs. 30% of laundry costs cut. Kitchen items also throw-aways. [Hospital Admin. James BRAY - says engineering standards used here allow 7% cost drop.] Computer helps with efficiency. Patients get 4 hrs. nursing per day. Closed circuit television assists.
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
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(Studio) Cuba passes law to send hijackers back unless they're considered pol. refugees.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Roy Lichtenstein's art exhibit shown at Guggenheim Museum.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(NYC) Film of those attending affair. Clothing outlandish and distinct.
REPORTER: Aline Saarinen
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