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(Studio) On way back to DC, President attends swearing-in ceremonies for new FBI dir. Clarence Kelley.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Kansas City, Missouri) [KELLEY - pledges to enforce laws without taking self-interpretive stance. To pursue those hurting freedoms with vigor. Laws to apply personally and officially.] Nixon has no word on Watergate, but instead praises Kelley. [NIXON - says Kelley has strength and character necessary for carrying out new post duties.]
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) FBI employees caught in Watergate scandal. Petitions to Nixon urged him to appoint strong, new director to replace L. Patrick Gray, who seemed to be working for White House NBC's Robert Goralski looks at FBI.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) J. Edgar Hoover molded FBI into protection force for Americans After Hoover's death, FBI sources say L. Patrick Gray did more to undo Hoover's work in 2 mos. than anyone thought possible. Kelley's job will be to restore morale, new leadership and public faith in FBI. [Society of former FBI agents James FOGERTY - says Kelley is man for FBI head. To get action when needed.] American Civil Liberties spokesperson says FBI gathers data on peaceful organizations and activities. Uncalled for by FBI. Kelley may bring more open FBI with him to office.
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) Former Attorney General John Mitchell and former Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans trying to have charges of perjury and conspiracy dropped. Their attys. claim federal attorney coerced grand jury into indicting Mitchell and Stans.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) John Mitchell meets with Senate Watergate committee before actual hearings begin Tuesday
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) After 4-hr. meeting Mitchell unruffled but refused to answer reporters' questions. According to Senator investigators, Mitchell story is one of denial. Says President knew nothing of Watergate. Mitchell didn't accuse anyone specifically but showed dislike for former White House aide John Ehrlichman.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Former chief domestic adviser John Ehrlichman tells "Seattle Post Intelligence" that he and President discussed executive clemency for Watergate defendants. Promised never to discuss again after matter talked over.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Democrats to subpoena White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler to appear in civil suit against Republicans Ziegler also asked to supply White House documents, although President says no White House papers to be supplied.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Congman. Bertram Podell says Justice Department blocked probe into firm owned by Robert Abplanalp. Abplanalp loaned President $65,000 to finance San Clemente home.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) General Accounting Office reports to Congress administration mishandled wheat sale to Russia. GAO says wheat sale helped push food prices up this year and taxpayers bearing unnecessary subsidies paid to export grain companies
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Galveston, Texas) General Accounting Office says Agriculture Department paid export grain companies subsidies to make up for price quoted to Russians and actual grain price. General Accounting Office officials say Russia would have paid higher prices, reducing subsidies paid to grain companies Farmers didn't make profit in wheat deal; exporters did. Lack of wheat here causes grain shortage, resulting in high food prices and shortages. Agriculture Secretary Butz, denies all charges against Agriculture Department and export grain companies Admits wheat deal could have caused higher food prices.
REPORTER: John Cochran
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(Studio) Dollar rallies on European money market
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Admin. hopes Agriculture Department news breaking tomorrow helps dollar.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Agriculture Department announces 1st month report on food crops for this growing season. Admin. hopes crops look good so dollar will be strengthened. If food crops up, United States may be able to resume unlimited farm product exports. To strengthen dollar abroad and reduce food prices here.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) If wheat has bumper crop this year, transportation is major problem.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Potter City, Texas) Wheat crops look good but shortage of railroad cars causing consternation by farmers and railroad officials. Wheat now dumped outdoors, but wheat is beginning to rot.
REPORTER: George Lewis (KGNC-TV film Amarillo, Texas)
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(Studio) Phase IV not in affect yet but Commerce Secretary Fred. Dent looks to Phase V. Phase V to lift strict controls. Not good for incentive, production.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Peace Corps workers freed by Uganda President Idi Amin. They fly to Zaire, their destination. Amin thought Americans might be mercenaries, but Zaire President assures Amin they weren't. Then Amin frees Peace Corps volunteers.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Florida files antitrust suit against 15 major oil companies Say large companies conspired to fabricate gas shortage. Suit also requests large companies be broken up. Senator Henry Jackson says Senate committee should probe major oil companies and possible breakup Says federal government should take over Alaska oil pipeline if delays continue.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Oil searcher in North Sea faced with trouble from environmentalists.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(N. Sea) International rush for oil in North Sea. Strong competition. United States wanted to set up machinery to extract oil from North Sea in North Scotland. Environmentalists say no. Landscape to be ruined. Unemployment rate in N. Scotland high. People want jobs United States would offer if moved oil operations to North Scotland. Conservationists lose in this contest. Big companies and desire for employment overrule conservationists.
REPORTER: Jack Paxton
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(Studio) Chairperson for Oil Policy Committee William Simon says administration definitely won't ration gas. Speaks on NBC's "Today"
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Power companies throughout New England and New York cut voltage by 5%. Record temps.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Russian cosmonauts meet with American astronauts at Houston Space Center to begin training for joint space flight in 1975.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Johnson Space Center) Cosmonauts tour space center Meet astronauts. US, USSR team members must learn other's language. Flight set July, 1975.
REPORTER: John Chancellor (narrates) (KPRC-TV film Houston, Texas)
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(Studio) Secretary of State William Rogers in Prague, Czech., to sign agreement bettering relations between A::s. and Czechs.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield says Senator may not extend Cambodia bombing after fund cutoff ends August 15.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Cambodian bombing conts. along Mekong River, but supply convoy makes its way to Phnom Penh. 1 tanker set afire.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In Chicago, Giordan Soubasefski worked in steel mills for 16 years Saved money to return to Yugoslavia. Friday went to airport with $25,000 and gun to protect money. Airport officials took gun away. On street man robs ,Soubasefski of life savings. Broke with no home to return to.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Reverend Ralph Abernathy resigns as president of SCLC. Replaced Dr. Martin Luther King after his assassination. Organization needs money.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Atlanta, Georgia) Abernathy says Mrs. Martin Luther King part of financial problem. At King's graveside, Abernathy has emotional moment. [ABERNATHY - says he tried to keep team together. Hopes King forgives him for resigning.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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