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(Studio) State Department, United States and North Vietnam delegates at Paris Peace Talks, deny that any offer has been made for United States withdrawal from Vietnam in exchange for US POW release.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Paris) [US Negotiator, Ambassador William PORTER - says North Vietnam offer demands but no discussion.] North Vietnam Ambassador Xuan Thui says liberation of P.O.W.s includes US disavowal of Saigon government in addition to United States withdrawal. [U.S. spokesman, Stephen LEDOGAR - says unfortunate North Vietnam citizens say P.O.W. policy is one thing and government another. Says United States has no pre-conditions for negotiation but North Vietnam has only ultimatums.]
REPORTER: Bernard Kaplan
(Studio) North Vietnam conditions for prisoners of war release include: United States withdrawal of forces and material; end to all acts of war; end to military and political support for South Vietnam. Senator George McGovern sees conditions as merely ending war; White House views conditions as demand to give up.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Hanoi) [North Vietnam film of United States pilots captured in Ha Ding Province, North Vietnam shown: Lieutenant Commander David West Hoffman and Lieutenant J.G. Norris River Charles. Bomb damage at Tuang Din Village, Tan Hua Province and nearby hospital shown.
REPORTER: John Rich
(Studio) At Paris Peace Talks, Viet Cong says letters to United States P.O.W.s held captive in South Vietnam can be sent through Viet Cong offices in Moscow, Peking, or Hanoi.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) United States jet strikes air defense site 64 mile Southwest of Hanoi. B-52 bombers attack DMZ. United States bombers strike enemy forces South of Plain of Jarres.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) 2 United States GIs killed in air combat over Laos; no ground casualties. Total US combat deaths for 1971 = 1,421.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Nixon to declare candidacy for re-election in letter to be released in New Hampshire. Senator Eugene McCarthy to enter New York Democratic primary. Senator Edmund Muskie and Representative John Ashbrook enter New Hampshire primary. Muskie endorsed by Ohio UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) union.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Admin. Budget Director George Schultz, at National Press Club, says 1972 budget will be balanced on full employment basis. Shultz says Phase 2 will succeed only with voluntary compliance.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Mbrs. AFL-CIO think voluntary compliance not working, prices raised illegally. Union Mbrs. urged to report violations to IRS. [AFL-CIO, Leo PERLIS - says hard for average consumer to determine legality of price hikes.] [IRS, Gerald PORTNEY - says rules are not simple.]
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Price war in steel industry at Pittsburgh may be underway. US Steel price cut followed by Armco. Demand for steel down, incorporated auto industry.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Detroit) Although G.M. sold more cars in 1971 than ever before, largest dye-casting plant being closed. Styles not changed yearly; plant unnecessary. [Worker sorry plant closing.] [Plant manager, Fred CRIPPS - hopes to be relocated.] (Flat Rock, Mich.) Ford opens plant, most modern in world, with pollution control devices. Replaces plant employing more workers.
REPORTER: Lou Davis
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(Studio) Sumptuary laws in other countries used to tax people for having too much or displaying it too lavishly.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Commentator points out tax law which penalizes married people, rewarding divorcees. Says taxes should be used to raise money, not for social engineering.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) British-French supersonic airliner Concorde flies twice speed of sound. Canada refuses flights of supersonic speed, forcing slower speeds.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) 2 Congress cmtes. to investigate handling of gov't. secrets due to Jack Anderson's syndicated column disclosing secret White House mtgs. United States Ambassador to India, Kenneth Keating's secret cables complaining about United States credibility in India-Pakistan position, published.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Nixon welcomes Japanese Premier Sato to San Clemente.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(San Clemente, Cal.) United States relationship with Asia to be discussed.
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) recommends that broadcasters give free air time for counter-commercials challenging those claiming progress in fight against pollution.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) recommends anti-trust action to break up Kellogg and General Mills cereal companies
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senator Walter Mondale criticizes President Nixon decision to support space shuttle.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Cal. Governor Ronald Reagan speculates on no-fault law.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Boston) [Insurance Industry, William GULLY - endorses no-fault as number claim filed has been reduced.] No-fault insurance deals with bodily injury. Higher rates for property damage offset premium reductions for no-fault. [Mass. Governor Francis SARGENT - admits premiums for property no-fault will still be high.]
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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