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(Studio) American planes sink 3 Cambodian gunboats; Cambodians refuse to heed US warnings; Cambodians appear to be removing crew members from their captured American ship, Mayaguez. NBC's Richard Valeriani learns there's definite evidence some crew members on Koh Tang island Senator Barry Goldwater says he was told some of crew on Cambodian mainland now. National Security Council meets several times today to discuss situation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Pentagon) [Pentagon spokesperson Joseph LAITIN - announces United States military action. Explains circumstances surrounding attack.] Spns. say no United States planes hit during attack; Cambodians repeatedly warned according to Pentagon sources. [John CHANCELLOR - asks if any Americans aboard small patrol boats.] Sources say boats carefully examined before attack, but it's not positively known there were no Americans aboard. [John CHANCELLOR - asks about no. of crew members on mainland.] Not known how many American crew members if any, now on mainland. [John CHANCELLOR - asks about future military action.] Helicopter rescue in works according to one source.
REPORTER: Charles Quinn
(Studio) Congress leaders of both Hses. asked to meet with President following National Security Council meeting
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White House) President promises to consult with congress before any military action in Mayaguez situation. At National Security meeting, military options discussed. Presidential advisers say President has const. authority to use force to protect American lives and property without congress permission. [John CHANCELLOR - asks about safety and whereabouts of Mayaguez crew.] There's reluctance here to talk about situation; most information reveals American crew of Mayaguez all still alive.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) There's general support for President' moves in Congress White House says Senator Mike Mansfield informed of military action before it occurred, but Mansfield disagrees.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Several prominent Democrats raise questions about President' decision to take military action in Mayaguez situation. Senators Henry Jackson, Edward Kennedy, Mansfield react to President' action. [Senator Jacob JAVITS - believes President has right to act against piracy on high seas.] [Senator John TOWER - thinks United States failed to act with sufficient haste in similar incidents in past.] [Representative John RHODES - hopes Cambodians now realize United States doesn't intend to tolerate situation.] Under 1973 war powers act, President must file written report on Cambodian action to Congress within next 48 hrs.
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
(Studio) Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorses President action late today. Despite US mil. action, there's been no word from Cambodian govt
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Thailand's Prime Min. Kukrit Pramoj protests arrival of 1100 American Marines to deal with Mayaguez situation; Pramoj not notified of their impending arrival. Thai government orders Marines out of Thailand by Wednesday night. New and somewhat bewildered United States ambassador arrives in Thailand.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Bangkok, Thailand) Anti-American demonstrators greet new ambassador Polite official welcome held for Ambassador Charles White house. [WHITEHOUSE - says he's in no position to comment on Mayaguez situation now. Refuses comment on Thai-American relations till credentials presented to king.] Thailand seems to be playing game - placate Communists but hold them at bay with United States military men stnd. here
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) Family of Mayaguez crew member visited.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Bogota, New Jersey) Wilbert Bock's family gathers to wait for some news of Mayaguez. [Mrs. Wilbert BOCK - says she's unable to sleep; wants her husband home quickly.]
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Anti-American feelings increase in Laos. In 2 Laotian cities, compounds of Agency for International Dvt. broken into; 3 hostages taken. State Department says American embassy staff in Laos will be cut back beginning by end of week
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Former Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans fined $5000 for campaign law violations.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Judge John Lewis Smith hands down judgement. [Outside, STANS - says he's been fully exonerated of improper actions in Watergate. Believes he's vindicated plea for return of his good name.]
REPORTER: Carl Stern; ARTIST: Betty Wells
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(Studio) Congress agrees on federal budget proposal of $367 billion for fiscal year 1976.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) No. of people making applications for jobless benefits goes down last week 4 big automakers report sales down 21 for 1st 10 days of May as compared with 1 year ago.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) David Brinkley comments on new presidential politics.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Harris poll reveals 38% voters consider themselves independents so they outnumber active number of members of either Republican or Democratic party Independent `76 candidate would most likely mean Ronald Reagan; no longer believed impossibility to take presidential election away from incumbent.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) 3 American astronauts who will be part of US, USSR joint space venture this summer have just returned from Soviet space center Astronauts hold news conference
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Houston, Texas) Highlight of visit was tour of secret Russian launch site of Soyuz rocket. Soviet film shown of center [Astronaut Tom STAFFORD - describes size of space center as determined by flight time to and from Moscow.]
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) In Mid. E., Israeli patrols cross into South Lebanon; artillery fire exchanged. Egyptian President Sadat quoted today as saying he plans to ask for American financial help to settle debt owed to USSR for weapons. To discuss matter with President Ford in Austria next month
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) 2 American Marines, Lance Corporation Darwin Judge and Corporation Charles McMahon Junior killed in rocket attack 2 days before Saigon fell to Communists In rush of evacuation from South Vietnam, bodies left behind in Saigon hosp. Memorial service held for Judge in Marshalltown, Iowa.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Marshalltown, Iowa) [Reverend Robert BELL - says with this memorial service, nation collectively weeping over tragedy of Vietnam war.] Judge's brief 19 years profiled.
REPORTER: Jim Ruddle
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