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(Studio) Former chief of staff H. R. Haldeman appears before Senate Watergate committee Haldeman defends President strongly. To Watergate committee 's surprise, Haldeman gives resume of 2 of President1 secret White House tapes. Haldeman says President authorized Haldeman to listen to tapes. John Dean testified at meeting with President
REPORTER: John Chancellor
and Haldeman on September 15, President congratulated Dean on carrying out Watergate cover-up so well. Haldeman insists tapes deny Dean's testimony.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Capitol Hill) [HALDEMAN - says President didn't open September 15 meeting with congratulations to Dean on handling Watergate. Haldeman reviews meeting from tapes. Topics discussed include Clark MacGregor news conf., Judge Richey and civil case with regard to Watergate. Dean said no information would come out of Watergate investigation that would harm White House President did commend Dean at this time for handling Watergate matter well. Discussion of Patman hearings at this meeting Talk of cleaning house after election. Haldeman totally disagrees that President was aware of Watergate cover-up at this mtg. Dean didn't tell President anything about Watergate matter.
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) President won't allow White House tapes to be released to special Watergate prosecutor or Senate Watergate committee , but allows access to tapes by a friendly witness and reports on them under oath. President tried to limit what could be said about March 21 meeting since Haldeman was not present for full meeting Ervin overrules claims of executive privilege. [Senator Howard BAKER - asks if Haldeman listened to White House tapes rather than reading transcript.] [HALDEMAN - states no transcript of tapes made to his knowledge.] [BAKER - asks where he listened to tapes.] [HALDEMAN - discloses he listened to March 21 tape at office in White House and September 15 tape at home.] [BAKER - questions Haldeman on clearness and distinguishing quality of voices.] [HALDEMAN - says quality varies. Difficult but not impossible to follow conversations.] [Senator Daniel INOUYE - says committee was told Secret Service had exclusive custody over tapes. Were they left in Haldeman's care?] Haldeman confirms. [Senator Edward GURNEY - asks if Haldeman took notes while listening to tapes.] Haldeman confirms. [Committee chairperson Sam ERVIN - states notes were subpoenaed. Asks Haldeman if he brought them.] [HALDEMAN - says he didn't. Notes are in President' files. Haldeman doesn't have notes.] [ERVIN - says President can keep tapes and notes.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Haldeman states tapes are in defense of President although tape quality not excellent.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) H.R. Haldeman describes March 21 meeting Haldeman says President led John Dean on as Dean reported on different aspects of Watergate case.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Capitol Hill) [HALDEMAN - states Dean reported to President on Hunt blackmail threat at March 21 meeting President led Dean on to determine Dean's viewpoint. Haldeman believes President asked leading questions to determine what Watergate affair involved and Dean's feelings and reactions. Dean mentioned many alleged White House horrors in discussion with President incling. Segretti matter, use of Herbert Kalmbach funds, Ellsberg break-in, etc. Haldeman states when he entered meeting 1 hour after it began discussion regressed to Hunt blackmail plan. President tried to draw Dean out on recommendations. Discussion continued on how Watergate matter should be handled and President offered John Ehrlichman's suggestion that everyone should go to grand jury. President told Dean to talk with Haldeman, Ehrlichman and John Mitchell about Ehrlichman's suggestion. Haldeman states there was-no discussion while Haldeman was present of clemency. Only reference to clemency came when Dean reported Charles Colson talked to Hunt about clemency. Haldeman surmises Dean must be confused about what happened at meeting on March 21 and March 13.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Haldeman believes Dean has used words from tapes, but has used them wrongly to implicate President falsely.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Former White House aide John Ehrlichman ends last day of testimony before Senate Watergate committee Insists he had nothing to do with Watergate burglary or cover-up.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senate Watergate committee to press on with hearings until 1st phase over. To hear 7 more witness before committee adjourns. Committee will hear former acting head FBI Patrick Gray, former CIA head Richard Helms, former Attorney General Richard Kleindienst. Charles Colson won't be incld. in this group of witnesses. Committee votes to start sessions earlier and possibly hold sessions on Sats.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Skylab astronauts, Alan Bean, Jack Lousma, and Owen Garriott continue to suffer motion sickness.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Houston, Texas) Skylab astronauts reschedule space walk for Thursday because they feel ill. Astronauts are working. Mission control hopes to get astronauts back on schedule within 1 week
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) Growing fear of beef shortages results in packing companies closing, hoarding beef, and record sales of freezers. Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz says he advises President to keep freeze on beef until September 12 expiration date.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [BUTZ - says he sees no reason for panic buying. Doesn't think there will be shortages.] Butz says cattlemen holding beef now will flood market when freeze is lifted. Lower prices will result.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
(Chicago, Illinois) Many packing plants close. Plants under pressure to close. Wholesalers and distributors close daily. Cattlemen put cattle on holding rations to keep cattle from fattening for market
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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(Studio) School lunch admins. say they may not be able to afford beef until freeze ends. Prices may go so high after freeze ends that suppliers can't meet school lunch administration bids.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) GM, Ford, and Chrysler given 1 year delay to meet 1976 nitrogen oxide emission standards.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Denver, Colorado, hit worst by gas shortages.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Denver, Colorado) Gas shortage acute. Doug Adams family from Georgia drove for miles looking for open station along I-70 through Colorado. Long lines wait for gas. 3000 gallon gas quota sold out quickly.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) White House energy policy director John Love concedes compliance by oil companies in voluntary gas allocation has slowed. Hopes to announce plans for voluntary or mandatory allocations this week
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In Saigon, head of Hungarian delegation to ICCS says their efforts will almost halt when Canada pulls out. Won't carry on work until Canadian replacement found.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Saigon, South Vietnam) No outward criticism by Canadians toward Poland or Hungarians as Canada pulls out of ICCS. Privately they said Communists had made mockery of ICCS by siding with Viet Cong on every issue. Canadians withdraw to Saigon before returning to Canada. Cease-fire agreement has less chance for success now that Canada leaves.
REPORTER: Dennis Troute
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(Studio) Fighting intensifies around Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Laos confirms reports that agreement between Laotian government and Communists has been reached. Some points still under discussion.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In McAlester, OK, 3rd prisoner dies from wounds at state prison after wkend of rioting and burning.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senator James Buckley says government has evidence that some rock singers pay 25% of box office receipts to mobsters for protection. Reports that prominent record company executive purchases drugs for recording artist.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Former White House aide John Ehrlichman stands out as toughest and in some cases smartest witness to go before Senate Watergate committee Ehrlichman is fluent and tough. Ehrlichman spent 5 days unshaken by Senators' questioning. Most unyielding witness.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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