Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1973-03-29

This program is 27 minutes long

• Vietnam / End of War

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:20 pm

  (Studio) Today marks end of American involvement in Vietnam war.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:30:50 pm

• Vietnam / End of War / Prisoners of War Release

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  05:30:50 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio) Last American POW's freed in Hanoi.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Hanoi, North Vietnam) North Vietnam official tells reporters POW's well-fed, given good medical care, etc. [POW Major Richard JOHNSON - says has seen no papers. Doesn't know what has been happening.] Major William Ellender says some POW's angry about tour of prison by reporters because prisoners of war life misrepresented by guards. Commander Alfred Agnew last prisoners of war to be released.
  REPORTER: Liz Trotta (filmed by Chris Callery)

  (Clark AFB, Philippines) Last 67 POW's arrive Philippines. Captain Keith Lewis returns on crutches. Lieutenant Paul Granger greeted by sister Kris at Clark AFB. Lieutenant Commander Alfred Agnew last off plane. [AGNEW - says POW's happy to be home.]
  REPORTER: Phil Brady

  (Studio) Captain Robert White only man still held by Communists He is to be released next week
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Vietnam / POW's

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:40:00 pm

  (Studio) Former POW's talk about treatment while being held by Communists Men tell of beatings and general maltreatment.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (California) [Captain James STOCKDALE - says POW's tortured and forced to apologize for violating camp regulations. POW's forced to confess guilt.] [Commander Richard STRATTON - says tortured and harassed.] [Colonel Robinson RISNER - describes torture applied to him.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• Vietnam / Mba's

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  05:40:00 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio) United States still has over 1300 MIA's in Vietnam, include NBC reporter Wells Hangen.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Bethesda, Maryland) [MIA (missing in action) parent Elizabeth DUCAT - says feels many MIA's still alive.] [MIA (missing in action) parent Alexander DUCAT - says all MIA's couldn't just vanish.]
  REPORTER: No reporter given

• (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Pontiac Catalina.)

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:42:10 pm

• Vietnam / United States Troop Withdrawal

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  05:42:10 pm — 05:45:20 pm

  (Studio) Last American servicemen leave Vietnam.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Saigon, South Vietnam) Short ceremony marks official end American involvement in Vietnam. [General Fred. WEYAND - says United States accomplished mission in Vietnam.] Chief North Vietnam spokesperson Colonel Bai Tin presents small bamboo scroll to last United States serviceman to depart. sergeant Vincent Yakapoochi last man to get on last plane.
  REPORTER: Bob Jones

  (Studio) 9,000-10,000 civilian Americans plus Americans attached to embassy remain in Vietnam. United States retains bases in Thailand and 4 aircraft carriers off Vietnam shores.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Indochina / Cease-Fire Violations

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:45:40 pm

  (Studio) South Vietnam has had 200 casualties a day since cease-fire because of truce violations. Violations also continue in Cambodia.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: State Farm Insurance; Taster's Choice Decaffeinated Coffee.)

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:46:40 pm

• Nixon Speech

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  05:46:40 pm — 05:48:00 pm

  (Studio) Nixon will give talk on radio and television tonight 9:00 EST. Subjects will be Vietnam and domestic economy Speculation is that Nixon will announce food price controls.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (DC) Nixon will announce meat price controls, possibly at farm level. Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz and President Nixon only recently rejected idea of food price controls, but both have changed minds.
  REPORTER: Ron Nessen

• Watergate Case

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:48:40 pm

  (Studio) Convicted Watergate defendant James McCord said to have named 2 more persons involved in Watergate case: former Attorney General John Mitchell and former White House aide Charles Colson. McCord says G. Gordon Liddy told him of their involvement.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Steelworkers' Agreement

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:49:00 pm

  (Studio) United Steelworkers' Union agrees with management to end steel strikes.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:49:00 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Uniroyal Steel-Belted Radial Tires; Glory Rug Cleaner; Alka-Seltzer.)

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:51:30 pm

• Vietnam / Cost of War

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio) United States can now start calculating costs of Vietnam war. Social disruption one aspect of price.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Berkeley, California) Berkeley was center of antiwar movement. [Student body President Bruce QUAN - says older students very tired from antiwar demonstrations.] Atmosphere mellow on campus now.
  REPORTER: No reporter given

  (Studio) Whole country has changed greatly in last 12 years
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Journal (End of War)

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:55:30 pm

  (Studio) Now that war is over United States can devote itself to more constructive endeavors. United States now entering era of re-examination of old values.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Vietnam / Cost of War

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  05:55:30 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio) 56,241 Americans died in Vietnam war; 303,616 wounded. Mil. cost well over $100 billion. Vietnam has suffered 3 million civilian and military casualties. 1/3 South Vietnam people have been refugees at one time or another. 14 billion pounds bombs scar Vietnam landscape. Most Americans feel Vietnam war a mistake. At present are more North Vietnam people in South Vietnam than before United States entered war. Chinese influence in area increased during American involvement. Democracy in South Vietnam as

• Good Night

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:10 pm