Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1971-12-28

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)

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  05:30:40 pm — 05:31:30 pm

• Vietnam War / United States Air Strikes / Paris Peace Talks

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  05:31:30 pm — 05:36:10 pm

  (Studio) United States bombing in North Vietnam conts.; biggest since 1968 halt at end of Johnson admin. United Nations Secretary General U Thant critical of bombing as impedes Paris Peace Talks; talks canceled this week by both sides.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Paris, France) Peace talks reach new low. Both sides accuse other of breaking 1968 agreement. Americans hint basis of talks undermined. [US spokesperson Stephen LEDOGAR - speaks of North Vietnam failures to cooperate.] North Vietnam delegates claim cancellation in protest of bombing. Communists seem more anxious to keep talks going than US.
  REPORTER: Bernard Kaplan

  (Studio) Hanoi cites civilian casualties result of bombings. 6 United States planes said down, Pentagon refuses comment. Criticism of procedure noted. Pentagon says all-out air war not resumed.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Pentagon) North Vietnam MiG build-up noted. [Defense Department film shown.] MiGs appear at Laos border; threaten United States B-52's, used on Ho Chi Minh Trail and Communist ctrs. in Laos. Targets ok'd.
  REPORTER: Robert Goralski

• Vietnam War / Cambodia

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  05:36:10 pm — 05:36:40 pm

  (Studio) North Vietnam occupy Pak Seng, Laos. North Vietnam control south reaches of Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos. Fighting resumes near Phnom Penh.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Vets Protest / Statue of Liberty / Lincoln Memorial

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  05:36:40 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (Studio) Protesting vets end demonstration at Statue of Liberty. VVAW DC protest does not end peacefully.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) Protesters rally at Capitol, march past White House, barricade Lincoln Memorial. Police arrest more than 100.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Journal (Disabled Vets)

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:42:10 pm

  (Studio) Journal with regard to other vets.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) New bombing of North Vietnam temporary. Continuation of war criticized. 55,000 killed; $100 billion spent; 250,000 wounded. Walter Reed Hosp. treats wounded. Gold Post bar favorite hang-out of disabled vets.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (DC) [Film of Gold Post shown.] Disabled dance, make merry. [VETS - tell of experiences.] Vets drink beer out of artificial leg.
  REPORTER: No reporter given

  (DC) Not a pretty scene; not a pretty war.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• (Commercial: Pontiac Catalina.)

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  05:42:10 pm — 05:42:50 pm

• Campaign `72 / Lindsay

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  05:42:50 pm — 05:45:10 pm

  (Studio) New York City Mayor John Lindsay announces candidacy for Democrat President nomination Spiro Agnew 1968 nomination recalled.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Miami, Florida) Lindsay announces in Miami. [LINDSAY - advocates concentration on domestic affairs; describes Democratic party; hits privileged power.] Florida Lindsay's best chance in primaries.
  REPORTER: Steve Delaney

• Campaign `72 / Hartke

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  05:45:10 pm — 05:45:30 pm

  (Studio) Senator Vance Hartke announces non-candidacy for New Hampshire primary.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Drinan / Nixon / Hoffa

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:47:10 pm

  (Studio) Antiwar Catholic priest, Representative Robert Drinan, criticizes President Nixon for James Hoffa prison parole. Hoffa gets parole board ok to speak on political issues, questions Nixon Phase II economy controls.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Detroit, Michigan) [HOFFA - speaks of parole privileges; restrictions on labor criticized; outlines his pension privileges.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given (WWJ-TV)

• Economy

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  05:47:10 pm — 05:47:30 pm

  (Studio) Index of business indicators rises.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Christmas Shopping

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  05:47:30 pm — 05:47:40 pm

  (Studio) Retail sales at record level except in Pittsburgh and Chicago.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia Laxative; Alpo Dog Food; Kodak Film.)

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:49:10 pm

• India / Pakistan

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  05:49:10 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Studio) Truce on Pakistan border broken by Pakistan.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Red Cross / Vatican

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:50:00 pm

  (Studio) Red Cross asks Bangladesh authorities' assurance of humane prisoner treatment. Vatican asks India to protect E. Pakistanis from cruel acts. W. Pakistan POWs used as hostages in Indian dealings with West Pakistan.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Indira Gandhi

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  05:50:00 pm — 05:52:20 pm

  (Studio) NBC correspondent and Prime Min. Indira Gandhi talk of India-USSR relations
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (New Delhi, India) [Mrs. GANDHI - comments with regard to India-USSR relations and nonalignment; criticizes United States for attitude toward alignment; comments re: US-People's Republic of China, relations; US-Indian relations discussed; explains support of Bangladesh.]
  REPORTER: David Burrington

• Florida Summit

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio) President Nixon and West German Chancellor Willy Brandt confer at Key Biscayne, Florida.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Key Biscayne, Florida) Nixon and Secretary of State William P. Rogers greet Brandt. President aide Henry Kissinger has flu. 2 more mtgs. scheduled with Japan, Italy. Purpose of mtgs. defined.
  REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow

• Peking Trip

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:10 pm

  (Studio) Tomorrow pre-Nixon visit delegation goes to Peking. Brigadier general Alexander Haig leads delegation. Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler incld.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: American Cancer Society.)

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:55:10 pm

• California Rain / Snow

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  05:55:10 pm — 05:56:40 pm

  (Studio) Heavy rains hit South California.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Palmdale, California) Snow hits South California desert area.
  REPORTER: Roy Neal

  (Gorman, California) Los Angeles-San Francisco highway covered with snow.
  REPORTER: Roy Neal

  (Los Angeles, California) 6" rain falls in week, some homes flooded.
  REPORTER: Roy Neal

• Moshe Dayan / Divorce

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  05:56:40 pm — 05:56:50 pm

  (Studio) Israeli Defense Min. Moshe Dayan divorces wife after 26 years
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Maurice Chevalier

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  05:56:50 pm — 05:57:00 pm

  (Studio) Actor Maurice Chevalier's condition improves.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:57:00 pm — 05:57:20 pm

  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• John Lindsay

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  05:57:20 pm — 05:58:00 pm

  (S)Democrats Hubert Humphrey, George McGovern, Henry Jackson reactions to NYC Mayor John Lindsay's candidacy noted.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Good Night

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  05:58:00 pm — 05:58:00 pm