Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1975-06-03

This program is 26 minutes long

• Introduction John Hart (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:20 pm

• Government Spying / House Subcommittee Hearings

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:33:40 pm

  (Studio) Pentagon admits keeping dossiers on American civilians after promising to destroy them.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (DC) Defense Department official David Cooke takes issue with yesterday's NBC report with regard to copying of files on Americans [COOKE - says there's no evidence that civil disturbance files maintained or being updated.] Under tough questioning, Cooke concedes Army had exchanged information with other agencies. [Representative Andrew MaGUIRE - questions Cooke closely about exchanging files.] [COOKE - says prior to June `71, he's sure files exchanged with other investigatory agencies.] [Representative Bella ABZUG - says maintenance of these files prevents working of democracy in American] Details of Cooke's testimony revealed. Cooke admits Defense Central Index has info. on 15 million Americans Defense Department concedes 24 federal agencies routinely get information about American citizens from Defense Central Index.
  REPORTER: Ford Rowan

  (Studio) Tomorrow, NBC to carry special report on new system government can use to spy on American citizens.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Upcoming Stories

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  05:33:40 pm — 05:34:00 pm

  (Studio) Topics of upcoming stories outlined.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• (Commercial: Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia Laxative.)

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  05:34:00 pm — 05:35:00 pm

• Ford / Italy

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  05:35:00 pm — 05:37:40 pm

  (Studio) President Ford flying home from week in Europe; last stopover in Rome, Italy.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (Rome, Italy) President Ford reviews honor guard at presidential palace as President Leone walks alongside. Regional elections scheduled here in 2 wks.; Communists& other leftist groups complain President Ford's visit to President Leone and Prime Min. Mariano Rumor is attempt to prop up ruling Christian Democratic party [Mr. FORD - says United States values Italian efforts for more united NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) alliance.] President and Mrs. Ford visit with Pope Paul; Vatican officials refuse to allow television coverage of meeting; still photos shown.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Italy / Economy, Polical Troubles

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  05:37:40 pm — 05:39:50 pm

  (Studio) Italy in bad trouble, economically and politically.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (Rome, Italy) Strikes, demonstrations, inflation, unemployment plague Italy and work to advantage of Italian Communist party Emergence of communism in Portugal and defeat of American policy in Indochina give Italian Communists major boost. 1 reason President Ford here is to bolster Christian Democratic party
  REPORTER: David Burrington

  (Naples, Italy) President Ford here to lay aside concerns about loss of American influence in Mediterranean, generally. Italy last friendly country in Mediterranean that allows Americans to use military bases; Soviet influence in Mediterranean growing.
  REPORTER: David Burrington

• Thailand, China / Diplomatic Relations

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  05:39:50 pm — 05:40:10 pm

  (Studio) Thailand to have diplomatic relations with China soon.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Pills; Sucaryl Sugar Replacement.)

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  05:40:10 pm — 05:41:10 pm

• Israeli Pullback / Suez

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:42:50 pm

  (Studio) Israel begins pullback of troops and weapons from Suez.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (Israel) Reporters tour pullback area. Israel's decision good move politically; conveys spirit of cooperation just before Premier Yitzhak Rabin's trip to Washington, DC next week Israel says it won't use force to secure passage of Israeli cargo through Suez Canal. Pullback doesn't hurt Israel militarily.
  REPORTER: Steve Delaney

  (Studio) USSR says Israel's move away from Suez pure propaganda; Egyptian President Sadat believes Israel's move opens way for progress of peace to continue
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Journey (Middle East Peace)

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  05:42:50 pm — 05:44:30 pm

  (Studio) David Brinkley discusses peace in Mid. E.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (DC) Possibilities for peace in Mid. E. look more hopeful now. Atmosphere for peace far more favorable now than in past; details given. Americans only people remotely capable of beginning another peace initiative in Mid. E.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Lebanon / More Violence

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  05:44:30 pm — 05:44:40 pm

  (Studio) In Beirut, Lebanon, Christian Lebanese kidnapped; bus seized as a reprisal. Bus allowed to go on its way after promises that kidnapped man would be set free.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• (Commercial: Viva Paper Towels; Anacin,)

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  05:44:40 pm — 05:45:40 pm

• Defense Debate

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:48:50 pm

  (Studio) United States Senator spends day arguing about United States military expenditures. Argument divided between Senators such as Strom Thurmond and Dick Clark. Latest strategic weapon is MIRV.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (Michigan AFB) Air Force film shows tests for American's newest intercontinental ballistic missile - Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 hsed. underground at 6 United States bases in n.w. Air Force modernizes silos. Russia also improving its missile system. Pentagon's argument for dvting. newer and larger missiles recapped. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) talks limit number of missiles but not number of nuclear bombs that missiles carry.
  REPORTER: Roy Neal

• Pastore / Brazil / Nuclear Capabilities

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:49:00 pm

  (Studio) Senator John Pastore accuses West Germany of putting nuclear peril right under belly of US. West Germany agrees to send Brazil nuclear reactors and uranium enrichment plant.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Nevada / Nuclear Tests

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  05:49:00 pm — 05:49:10 pm

  (Studio) In NV, United States has 2 nuclear undergrnd. explosions to test weapons.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Plane Crash / Georgia / Marijuana Haul

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  05:49:10 pm — 05:50:30 pm

  (Studio) Old bomber plane containing ton of marijuana crashes near Dawsonville, Georgia; 5 days ago, similar crash occurred in Tennessee.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (Atlanta, Georgia) Plane apparently dropping marijuana for later pickup when it crashed. 2 bodies found in wreckage not identified. Customs officials surprised to find marijuana haul.
  REPORTER: Kenley Jones (WSB-TV film)

• Top Secret Documents / Government Incinerator

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  05:50:30 pm — 05:51:00 pm

  (Studio) 2 years ago, National Security Agency spent over $1 million for incinerator designed to burn top secret materials; it doesn't work. Film of incinerator shown.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• House / Strip Mining Bill / Veto

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  05:51:00 pm — 05:51:20 pm

  (Studio) House Interior Committee calls in White House officials to justify presidential veto of strip mining bill.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Sex Discrimination / Schools

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  05:51:20 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio) White House sends Congress new rules against sex discrimination in schools; details given.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• Homemade Tickets / Chicago

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:52:30 pm

  (Studio) Someone in Chicago putting homemade tickets on parked cars; tickets' wording follows.
  REPORTER: John Hart

• (Commercial: Di-Gel Antacid; Atlas Tires; Lifebuoy Soap.)

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:54:00 pm

• Ozzie Nelson Dies / In Retrospect

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  05:54:00 pm — 05:56:20 pm

  (Studio) Ozzie Nelson dies. For 22 years, Ozzie and wife Harriet played themselves on radio and TV.
  REPORTER: John Hart

  (Palm Springs, California) Ozzie Nelson's career followed from beginning to end. Scene from Ozzie and Harriet television show shown. [Red SKELTON - says Ozzie still lives because his work still lives. It's frightening to think at moment Ozzie died, someone born who could destroy all mankind.]
  REPORTER: Jack Perkins

• Good Night

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  05:56:20 pm — 05:56:20 pm