May 1971 Broadcast Index

Evening News

May 1, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 1, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for May 1, 1971
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Nixon / Press Conference
  3. Muskie / Tax Break
  4. (Commercial: International Travelall.)
  5. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  6. May Day
  7. Capitol Bombing / Leslie Bacon
  8. Bayh / Calley Release
  9. (Commercial: Playtex Bras; Playtex Girdles.)
  10. Vietnam Wars
  11. Hijacker Release
  12. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  13. Pakistan / Civil War
  14. (Commercial: Travelers Insurance Company.)
  15. Amtrak
  16. (Commercial: Phillips Milk of Magnesia; Macleans Toothpaste.)
  17. Kentucky Derby
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 1, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today

May 2, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 2, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for May 2, 1971
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  3. (Commercial: General Motors Corp.)
  4. Nixon / Farm Speech
  5. Kennedy / Mills
  6. (Commercial: Travelers Insurance Company.)
  7. Egypt
  8. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  9. Vietnam War
  10. England / Sandhurst
  11. (Commercial: Polident; Sine-Off.)
  12. Hockey
  13. Flying Championships
  14. (Commercial: NCR Computer Company; Ford Motor Company.)
  15. United States Pop. Center
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 2, 1971
  1. Nixon / Farm Speech
  2. Introduction David Brinkley (Washington, DC); Frank McGee (New York City)
  3. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  4. Stand Up For America Rally
  5. Capitol Bombing / Leslie Bacon
  6. Hilliard Trial
  7. (Commercial: Humble Oil and Refining Company.)
  8. Vietnam War
  9. Cambodia / Government Reorganization
  10. Kent State University
  11. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  12. (Commercial: Esso Gasoline.)
  13. Florida Everglades / SW Drought
  14. Alligator Council
  15. Adak Island Earthquake
  16. Ship Aground
  17. (Commercial: Esso Gasoline.)
  18. Cuba / Castro Speech
  19. China. P.R.
  20. Ceylon
  21. Dole / Lowenstein
  22. Impeachment
  23. (Commercial: Humble Oil and Refining Company.)
  24. Mt. Everest
  25. Washington, DC / Protesters Plight
  26. Good Night

May 3, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 3, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (Los Angeles, California)
  2. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  3. (Commercial: BankAmericard.)
  4. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  5. (Commercial: Spred Paint; Ford Motor Company.)
  6. Ray / Escape Attempt
  7. Supreme Court / Capital Punishment
  8. (Commercial: Glory Rug Cleaner; Kit Car Wax; United Airlines.)
  9. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  10. (Commercial: Pontiac; Savings and Loan Association)
  11. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  12. Capitol Bombing / Leslie Bacon
  13. Ulbricht Resignation
  14. Cambodia
  15. Sweden / POWs
  16. (Commercial: Dial Anti-Perspirant; Polident.)
  17. Commentary (Washington, DC Anti-War Demonstrations)
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 3, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  3. Capitol Bombing / Leslie Bacon
  4. (Commercial: Black and Decker Lawn Mower; Savings and Loan Association)
  5. Supreme Court / Capital Punishment
  6. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin.)
  7. POWs / Sweden
  8. Vietnam War
  9. Cambodia / Government Reorganization
  10. South Vietnam
  11. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  12. (Commercial: Lavoris; Polaroid Focus Flash.)
  13. Ulbricht Resignation
  14. China. P.R.
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. Bus. Tax Break
  17. Ray / Escape Attempt
  18. Florida / Drought
  19. Photo Prize
  20. (Commercial: Keebler Rich `N Chips; Revlon Natural Wonder.)
  21. Analysis (Washington, DC Demonstrations)
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 3, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City); John Chancellor (Washington, DC)
  2. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  3. (Commercial: Downy Fabric Softener.)
  4. Ulbricht Resignation
  5. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  6. (Commercial: Nestea.)
  7. Capitol Bombing / Leslie Bacon
  8. Wiretapping Report
  9. POWs / Sweden
  10. (Commercial: Amana Air Conditioner.)
  11. Ray / Escape Attempt
  12. Gary, Indiana / Mayoral Primary
  13. Mexican - American Segregation
  14. Supreme Court
  15. (Commercial: Rally Car Wax; S&H Green Stamps; Cigarlet; Haley's M-O.)
  16. Florida / Drought
  17. Vietnam War
  18. Doctors' Deferments
  19. Harrisburg 7
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  21. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  22. Good Night

May 4, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 4, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (Los Angeles, California)
  2. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  3. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Recipe Dog Food.)
  4. Kent State University
  5. (Commercial: Edge Shaving Gel; Future Floor Finish.)
  6. Lockheed Loan / B-1 Bomber / Plane Graveyard)
  7. (Commercial: Spred Paint; Pontiac; Chuck Wagon Dog Food.)
  8. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  9. South Vietnam / Vietnamization
  10. Army Indictments
  11. Vietnam War / Ted Studebaker
  12. (Commercial: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.)
  13. China. P.R.
  14. Wedding
  15. (Commercial: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.)
  16. Commentary (You Know)
  17. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 4, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  3. (Commercial: Texaco.)
  4. Kent State University
  5. (Commercial: Efferdent; Rolaids.)
  6. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  7. Ceylon
  8. North Vietnam / POWs
  9. Vietnam War
  10. Army Indictments
  11. Cadet Essay
  12. (Commercial: Volkswagen; Product 19.)
  13. Bomber Cost
  14. Shultz / Economy
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. Hilliard / Indictment Dropped
  17. Ray / Confinement
  18. Marijuana Seizure
  19. Nixon / Anti-Pollution Campaign
  20. (Commercial: Scotch Tape; Aamco.)
  21. Wedding
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 4, 1971
  1. Britain / Education
  2. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  3. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  4. (Commercial: Geritol; Williams Lectric Shave.)
  5. Kent State University
  6. Army Indictments
  7. Hilliard / Indictment Dropped
  8. (Commercial: Lavoris; Cigarlet; Asthma Nefrin.)
  9. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  10. Money Speculation
  11. E. Germany / Honecker
  12. Czechoslovakia / Dubcek
  13. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Association)
  14. Scott / Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Loan
  15. Keep American Beautiful Campaign
  16. (Commercial: Doan's Pills; S and H Green Stamps.)
  17. Vietnam War
  18. Cambodia / Government Reorganization
  19. Cyclamates
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  21. Washington, DC / Argument
  22. Good Night

May 5, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 5, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (Los Angeles, California)
  2. (Commercial: Glass Container Mfrs. Institute)
  3. United States Dollar Crisis
  4. US Steel / Bank of American
  5. Reagan Taxes
  6. (Commercial: Glass Container Mfrs. Institute.)
  7. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  8. Brooklyn, New York / Rampage
  9. (Commercial: Glass Container Mfrs. Institute.)
  10. Satellite
  11. USSR / Spying Charge
  12. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  13. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Dial Soap; Savings and Loan Association; Revlon Natural Wonder.)
  14. Forest Fires / Drought / Mud Slide
  15. (Commercial: Tegrin Cream; Rally Car Wax.)
  16. GI Homecoming
  17. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company.)
  18. Commentary (Supreme Court Housing Ruling)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 5, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. United States Dollar Crisis
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Sominex; Jeno's Pizza Rolls.)
  5. US Steel Corp. / United States Dollar Crisis
  6. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  7. Vietnam War
  8. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin.)
  9. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  10. Dole / Frank / News Media
  11. Harrisburg 7
  12. (Commercial: Geritol; Phillips Milk of Magnesia.)
  13. Mud Slide
  14. Ribicoff / Auto Pollution
  15. Catalina Island / Litter
  16. Nixon / Poor Legal Service
  17. (Commercial: Keebler Pecan Sandies; Nescafe.)
  18. USSR / Espionage Charge
  19. Satellite
  20. Space Flight Anniversary
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 5, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City); John Chancellor (Washington, DC)
  2. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  3. (Commercial: A&P 8 O'Clock Coffee.)
  4. Anti-War Demonstrations
  5. Dole / Frank / News Media
  6. Vietnam War
  7. Cambodia / Government Reorganization
  8. (Commercial: Cigarlet; Gulf Oil Corp.)
  9. United States Dollar Crisis
  10. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  11. Mud Slide
  12. (Commercial: Haley's M-O; Volkswagen.)
  13. US Steel Corp.
  14. Labor Department / Minority Worker Quotas
  15. James Plimpton
  16. Nixon / Legal Services Corp.
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Future Floor Finish; Kit Car Wax; Pontiac.)
  19. Space Flight Anniversary
  20. Good Night

May 6, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 6, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC)
  2. (Commercial: Hastings Mfg. Company.)
  3. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  4. (Commercial: Casite.)
  5. Connally / Economy
  6. Nixon / Lockheed Loan
  7. (Commercial: Casite.)
  8. Anti-War Demonstrations
  9. Paris Peace Talks
  10. Vietnam War
  11. (Commercial: Pontiac; Cachet Perfume; Yard-Man; Polident.)
  12. Swordfish
  13. Tornadoes
  14. Florida / Drought
  15. Auto Pollution Standards
  16. (Commercial: Corn Chex.)
  17. Ship Collision
  18. Michigan / Gambling Arrests
  19. Customs / Narcotics
  20. Dwight Johnson Funeral
  21. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Dr. Pepper.)
  22. Commentary (Gold)
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 6, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  3. (Commercial: Pontiac; Product 19.)
  4. United States Troop Withdrawal
  5. Cambodia
  6. Paris Peace Talks
  7. Dwight Johnson Funeral
  8. Pentagon / Frigates Cut Back
  9. (Commercial: Keebler Zesta Saltines.)
  10. [Local Tornado Warning.]
  11. Connally / Economy
  12. United States Dollar Crisis
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. Amtrak
  15. (Commercial: Nikoban; Serutan.)
  16. Auto Pollution Standards
  17. Swordfish / Mercury
  18. Michigan / Gambling Arrests
  19. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin.)
  20. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  21. Analysis (Washington, DC Demonstrations)
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 6, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City); John Chancellor (Washington, DC)
  2. Lockheed Loan
  3. Wholesale Prices / Steel Prices
  4. United States Dollar Crisis
  5. (Commercial: Amana Oven.)
  6. Draft Ceiling
  7. Aiken / United States Withdrawal
  8. Paris Peace Talks
  9. Anti-War Demonstrations
  10. Capitol Bombing / Leslie Bacon
  11. Washington, DC / Demonstrations End
  12. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  13. (Commercial: Geritol; Williams Lectric Shave.)
  14. Michigan / Gambling Arrests
  15. Tornado / Fires
  16. United States Customs / Narcotics
  17. Mudslide
  18. (Commercial: Lavoris; New York Life Insurance Company.)
  19. Toxic Foods / Swordfish
  20. Ruckelshaus / Auto Pollution Standards
  21. Art Auction
  22. (Commercial: Gulf Oil Corp.; A&P 8 O'Clock Coffee; Gardena Hose.)
  23. Cambodia
  24. South Vietnam
  25. Amtrak
  26. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  27. Prison Windows
  28. Good Night

May 7, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 7, 1971
  1. Introduction Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. (Commercial: Monroe Shock Absorbers.)
  3. Unemployment
  4. Administration / Farmers
  5. (Commercial: Purina Tender Vittles; Chuck Wagon Dog Food.)
  6. Texas / Drought
  7. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Nytol; Gardena Hose; Seven Seas.)
  8. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  9. United States Dollar Crisis
  10. China. P.R.
  11. (Commercial: Polaroid Focus Flash; Pontiac.)
  12. Pompidou / Concorde SST
  13. Auto Pollution Standards
  14. Germ Weapons
  15. Vietnam War
  16. Drug Traffic
  17. (Commercial: BankAmericard.)
  18. Commentary (Los Angeles, California)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 7, 1971
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Unemployment
  3. (Commercial: Glass Container Mfrs. Institute; Ex-Lax.)
  4. West Germany / Currency
  5. China. P.R.
  6. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  7. Vietnam War
  8. Customs Bureau / Narcotics
  9. War Crimes Investigation
  10. (Commercial: Miller Beer.)
  11. Auto Pollution Standards
  12. Germ Weapons
  13. Concorde SST
  14. (Commercial: Texaco.)
  15. Mother's Day
  16. Nixon / Farmers
  17. Southwest Drought
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Lavoris; Personna 74.)
  20. Analysis (USSR Balance of Power)
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 7, 1971
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Unemployment
  3. United States Dollar Crisis / West Germany
  4. Steel Price Incr.
  5. (Commercial: Jif Peanut Butter.)
  6. Rogers / Middle E.
  7. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
  8. Berlin Conference
  9. South Vietnam
  10. (Commercial: Lawn-Boy; Asthma Nefrin.)
  11. Nixon / Farmers
  12. 110-Year-Old Lady
  13. Truman
  14. General Motors Corp.
  15. Home Building
  16. Al Capp / Morals Charge
  17. (Commercial: Cigarlet; A&P 8 O'Clock Coffee.)
  18. San Marino
  19. China. P.R.
  20. Pompidou / Concorde SST
  21. Spain / Franco
  22. (Commercial: Amana Air Conditioner.)
  23. Louis Armstrong
  24. Germ Arsenal
  25. Brown Charges
  26. Sister Murtha
  27. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  28. USSR / Cars
  29. Good Night

May 8, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 8, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for May 8, 1971
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (Washington, DC)
  2. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  3. International Currency Crisis
  4. (Commercial: Friskies Cat Food; Carnation Instant Breakfast.)
  5. Washington, DC / Vietnam Victory March
  6. Vietnam War
  7. (Commercial: Sine-Off; Ford Motor Company.)
  8. Dump Nixon Campaign
  9. Nader Group
  10. Byrnes/ Revenue Sharing
  11. Washington, DC / Anti-War Demonstrations
  12. Mother's Day
  13. Truman
  14. (COMMERCIAL: Playtex Bras; Playtex Girdles.)
  15. Willie Stargell
  16. (Commercial: BankAmericard.)
  17. Italy / Profanity
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 8, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today

May 9, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 9, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for May 9, 1971
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. International Currency Crisis
  3. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Total Cereal.)
  4. Vietnam War
  5. South Vietnam / Truong Khanh
  6. Sisco / Egypt
  7. (Commercial: Shell No-Pest Strip; Poli-Grip.)
  8. George Wallace Dinner
  9. Schweiker / Lockheed Loan
  10. Britain / Scouts' Pants
  11. (Commercial: Playtex Bras; Playtex Girdles.)
  12. Hockey Finals
  13. Chicago, Illinois / Amateur Boxing
  14. (Commercial: Midas Mufflers.)
  15. Kris Kristofferson
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 9, 1971
  1. Introduction David Brinkley (Washington, DC); John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. International Currency Crisis
  3. Investors Overseas Services Ltd.
  4. (Commercial: Humble Oil and Refining Company.)
  5. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  6. Stennis / President War Making Power
  7. Love Triangle
  8. (Commercial: Esso Gasoline.)
  9. Congress / Vietnam War
  10. POWs
  11. Mariner
  12. (Commercial: Esso Gasoline.)
  13. Student Opinion Poll
  14. Hunger Hikes
  15. Britain / Scouts Pants
  16. Nixons / Mother's Day
  17. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
  18. (Commercial: Humble Oil and Refining Company.)
  19. Rudolf Hess
  20. Saint Paul's Cathedral
  21. Good Night

May 10, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 10, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. International Currency Crisis
  3. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Campbell's Chunky Soups.)
  4. Rogers / Middle E. Trip
  5. Vietnam War
  6. (Commercial: Poli-Grip; Dentu-Creme.)
  7. DDT
  8. Nixon / Recreation Park
  9. (Commercial: Kit Car Wax; Bravo Floor Finish; American Motors; Alka-Seltzer.)
  10. Hoover
  11. Mitchell / Protest Tactics
  12. Hesburgh / Minority Needs
  13. Car Safety
  14. Angela Davis Trial
  15. Hoffa
  16. Turner Sentence
  17. (Commercial: BankAmericard.)
  18. Marines Training
  19. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Spred Paint.)
  20. Commentary (International Currency Crisis)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 10, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for May 10, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. International Currency Crisis
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. Middle E. / Suez Canal
  5. (Commercial: Lavoris.)
  6. South Vietnam
  7. Hoover
  8. Mitchell / Protest Tactics
  9. (Commercial: Geritol; Aqua Velva.)
  10. Nixon / Seashore Park
  11. Mills / Revenue Sharing
  12. Angela Davis Trial
  13. Hesburgh / Civil Rights
  14. (Commercial: Lawn-Boy; Cigarlets.)
  15. School Sex Discrimination
  16. Auto Industry / Nader / Stevens
  17. Letta Hypocrisy
  18. (Commercial: Pontiac; NCR Computer Company; Savings and Loan Association; Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail.)
  19. Senate / Draft Debate
  20. Proxmire / DDT
  21. Railroad Strike
  22. Dellums / Nixon Impeachment
  23. House Buying
  24. Hoffa
  25. Wisecarper
  26. Rome, Italy / Strikes
  27. Good Night

May 11, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 11, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. Zumwalt / United States Navy
  3. Middle E. / Suez Canal
  4. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Polident.)
  5. Military Draft Proposals
  6. Sutton / Protest
  7. (Commercial: Midas Mufflers.)
  8. SST
  9. Congress / Revenue Sharing
  10. Agnew / Revenue Sharing / Washington, DC Demonstrations
  11. Postage Rates
  12. United States Dollar
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Purina Tender Vittles; Spred Paint; Ford Motor Company.)
  15. Nixon / Cancer Cure Program
  16. Auto Safety / Bumpers
  17. (Commercial: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.)
  18. Dale / Nixon Re-Election Committee
  19. Texas / Bill Anderson Newspaper
  20. (Commercial: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.)
  21. Commentary (Arts and Sciences)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 11, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Nixon / Cancer Cure Program
  3. (Commercial: Texaco.)
  4. Senate / United States Withdrawal
  5. Vietnam War
  6. Cambodia
  7. Middle E. / Suez Canal
  8. (Commercial: Phillips Milk of Magnesia; Bayer Aspirin.)
  9. International Currency Situation
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. Lockheed / Rolls Royce / Gen. Electric
  12. Apollo 15
  13. Bridge Destruction
  14. Auto Safety / Bumpers
  15. Argentina
  16. Panama
  17. (Commercial: Lavoris; Savings and Loan Association)
  18. Amtrak
  19. Endangered Fish
  20. McCloskey
  21. Heart Transplant
  22. Lemass Dies
  23. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Keebler Pecan Sandies.)
  24. Analysis (Vietnam War / United States Withdrawal)
  25. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 11, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Nixon / Cancer Cure Program
  3. (Commercial: Cigarlet; Lawn-Boy)
  4. Vietnam War
  5. Muskie / Draft Extension
  6. Eagleton / United States Withdrawal Policy
  7. (Commercial: Haley's M-O.)
  8. SST
  9. Amtrak
  10. Car Safety / Bumpers
  11. Nader / Auto Industry
  12. (Commercial: Geritol; Nikoban.)
  13. International Currency Situation
  14. Mansfield / United States Europe Troop Strength
  15. Middle E. / Suez Canal
  16. United States Navy / Drug Use
  17. (Commercial: Michelob Beer; Pontiac.)
  18. Frozen Mammoth
  19. San Onofre, California / Nuclear Power Plant
  20. Lockheed / Rolls Royce
  21. New York City / Consolidated Edison
  22. Apollo 15
  23. Postage Rates
  24. Higdon Court Martial
  25. Rome, Italy
  26. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  27. Washington, DC / Regional Foods
  28. Good Night

May 12, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 12, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. SST
  3. Personal Income
  4. Minimum Wage
  5. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Association; Tums.)
  6. Vietnam War
  7. McCloskey / Presidential Campaign
  8. (Commercial: Volkswagen; Spam.)
  9. Pope Paul Encyclical / Parochial Schools
  10. (Commercial: Monroe Shock Absorbers; Ford Motor Company; Alka-Seltzer.)
  11. Auto Repair Costs
  12. (Commercial: Tegrin Cream; Travelers Checks.)
  13. Turkey / Earthquake
  14. Velazquez Painting
  15. Indians / Court Suits / Movie Image
  16. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company.)
  17. Commentary (Social Progress Reversal)
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 12, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. SST
  3. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin.)
  4. Social Security / Welfare Reform Bill
  5. Minimum Wage
  6. Agnew / Revenue Sharing
  7. Post Office Jobs
  8. Auto Safety
  9. (Commercial: Volkswagen; Remington Shaver.)
  10. Turkey / Earthquake
  11. Pakistan / Civil War
  12. Vietnam War
  13. The Selling of The Pentagon
  14. EPA / Boat Facilities
  15. New Mexico / Air Pollution
  16. Stockholm, Sweden / Trees
  17. Train Collision
  18. Vatican Letter
  19. Argentina
  20. Jagger Marriage
  21. (Commercial: Geritol; Williams Lectric Shave.)
  22. Analysis (Lockheed Aircraft)
  23. International Currency Situation
  24. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  25. Personal Income
  26. Velazquez Painting
  27. Non-Smokers Apartment Rent
  28. (Commercial: Aamco; Phillips' Tablets.)
  29. Mushroom Hunting
  30. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 12, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. SST
  3. Cranston / Lockheed Loan
  4. Car Repair Costs
  5. (Commercial: Haley's M-O; Lavoris.)
  6. Vietnam War
  7. Troung Khanh Massacre / Motley
  8. Paris Peace Talks
  9. United States Withdrawal Referendum
  10. (Commercial: Pontiac; Gibson Air Conditioners.)
  11. Mansfield Resolution
  12. Colorado / Sylvester Garrison Case
  13. Army Grooming
  14. Personal Income
  15. Minimum Wage
  16. Welfare Cost Plan
  17. Wages / Black Workers
  18. (Commercial: Future Floor Finish; Favor Furniture Polish; Cigarlet.)
  19. Turkey / Earthquake
  20. Lebanon Charge / Israel Aircraft Ind.
  21. Gold Price
  22. Pope Letter
  23. (Commercial: Rolaids; Efferdent.)
  24. Velazquez Painting
  25. Jagger Marriage
  26. Capitol Bombing / Leslie Bacon
  27. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  28. Art / Technology Display
  29. Good Night

May 13, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 13, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. (Commercial: Hastings Mfg. Company.)
  3. Paris Peace Talks
  4. North Vietnam POWs
  5. South Vietnam / Rice Harvest
  6. (Commercial; Casite.)
  7. Mansfield Amendment
  8. Egypt
  9. (Commercial: Casite.)
  10. First 1/4 Economy Figures
  11. Lockheed Loan
  12. Supersonic Transport / Boeing
  13. (Commercial: Playtex Bras; Playtex Girdles; Polaroid Camera; Poli-Grip.)
  14. Black Panthers / Acquittal
  15. Chicago, Illinois / Police Gun Battle
  16. Construction Ind. / Minority Jobs
  17. (Commercial: BankAmericard.)
  18. Wales / "Sesame Street"
  19. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Alka-Seltzer.)
  20. Commentary (Vietnam War)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 13, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Supersonic Transport / Boeing
  3. Lockheed Loan
  4. Aviation Award
  5. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin.)
  6. Calley Petition
  7. Paris Peace Talks
  8. Vietnam War
  9. (Commercial: Listerine; Rolaids.)
  10. Mansfield Amendment
  11. China. P.R.
  12. Egypt
  13. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Association)
  14. Car Costs / Ford
  15. West Germany / Moeller
  16. International Currency Situation
  17. Analysis (Britain / Common Market)
  18. Senate / Girl Pages
  19. First Quarter Economy Figures
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  21. (Commercial: NCR Computer Company; Nestea.)
  22. Black Panthers / Acquittal
  23. Austin, Texas / Bussing
  24. Military Promotions
  25. Killer Whale / Show Girl
  26. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 13, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City)
  2. Supersonic Transport / Boeing
  3. Lockheed Loan
  4. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Association; McDonald's; NCR Computer Company.)
  5. First Quarter Economy Figures
  6. Auto Safety / Repair Costs
  7. (Commercial: Benjamin Moore Paints; Swift's Deli-Spread; S and H Green Stamps; Doan's Pills.)
  8. Vietnam War
  9. Paris Peace Talks
  10. Illinois / Vietnam War Resolution
  11. Mansfield Amendment
  12. (Commercial: Joy Dishwashing Liquid; Tide Laundry Detergent.)
  13. Egypt
  14. Black Panthers / Acquittal
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. Isle of Sark
  17. Good Night

May 14, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 14, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Spam.)
  3. Mansfield Amendment / Black Gis In Europe
  4. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company.)
  5. Egypt / Coup
  6. United States Fishing Boats / USSR Harassment
  7. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Polaroid; Rally Car Wax; Dial Soap.)
  8. Industrial Production
  9. Tyrone, Pennsylvania / Jobs
  10. Austin, Texas / Busing
  11. (Commercial: Spred Paint; Thermos Lanterns, Stoves.)
  12. Mitchell / Bail
  13. Capital Punishment
  14. Edgar Smith / Conviction Reversal
  15. Sgt. Sweeney / Court-Martial
  16. Senate / Girl Pages
  17. (Commercial: Armstrong Tile; Oldsmobile.)
  18. Commentary (Mansfield Amendment)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 14, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Egypt / Government Shake Up
  3. (Commercial: Cadillac.)
  4. Mansfield Amendment
  5. Vietnam War
  6. Sgt. Sweeney Trial
  7. Calley Appeal
  8. Leslie Bacon Warrant
  9. (Commercial: Cadillac; Product 19; Keebler Zesta Saltines.)
  10. SST
  11. Mitchell / Bail
  12. Austin, Texas / Busing
  13. Whittier College
  14. Naval Academy / Marijuana
  15. Edgar Smith
  16. Capital Punishment
  17. Honduras
  18. (Commercial: Remington Shaver; General Motors Corp.)
  19. Industrial Production
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  21. Construction Ind. / Wage Ceiling
  22. Birdcall Contest
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 14, 1971
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (Washington, DC)
  2. Egypt / Coup
  3. (Commercial: Birds Eye Orange Plus.)
  4. Mansfield Amendment
  5. (Commercial: Cigarlet; Lavoris; Buick.)
  6. Austin, Texas, / Busing
  7. Railroad / Strike Threat
  8. SST
  9. Senate / Girl Pages
  10. (Commercial: Raisin Bran; Birds Eye Mexican Vegetables.)
  11. Capital Punishment
  12. Edgar Smith / New Trial
  13. Georgia / Prison System
  14. Marshall University Football Team
  15. (Commercial: Amana Air Conditioners; Pontiac.)
  16. Jakarta, Indonesia / Earthquake / San Andreas Fault
  17. Justice Department / Suspect Detention
  18. Leslie Bacon / Warrant
  19. Lt. Calley / Request Rejection
  20. Postage Incrs.
  21. North Vietnam / POWs
  22. Industrial Production
  23. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  24. Birdcall Contest
  25. Good Night

May 15, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 15, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for May 15, 1971
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Mansfield Amendment
  3. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Brylcreem.)
  4. Egypt / Coup
  5. Vietnam War
  6. Baptist Convention
  7. Guthrie Dies
  8. (Commercial: 3 Musketeers; NCR Computer Company.)
  9. Postage Incrs.
  10. Senate / Outside Income
  11. Weicker / Lockheed Loan
  12. Agnew / Fulbright
  13. Armed Forces Day
  14. Lewis and Clark Anniversary
  15. Morton / Oil Industry
  16. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Polident.)
  17. (Commercial: Geritol; Pepto-Bismol.)
  18. Idaho / River Log Drive
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 15, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today

May 16, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 16, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for May 16, 1971
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Railroad Strike Threat
  3. (Commercial: Pepto-Bismol; Sominex.)
  4. Vietnam War
  5. Mansfield Amendment
  6. Egypt
  7. Pakistan / Civil War / India
  8. Italy / Volcano
  9. New Zealand / Volcano
  10. (Commercial: Playtex Bras; Playtex Girdles.)
  11. Demo. Party Dinner
  12. Anderson / Hoover
  13. Berkeley, California / Riot
  14. Minnesota / Forest Fire / Florida / Drought
  15. United States Lobster Boats / USSR Harassment
  16. English Channel / Oil Spill
  17. (Commercial: Midas Mufflers.)
  18. Ryun - Liquori Race
  19. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Ford Motor Company.)
  20. Belfast, Northern Ireland / Ulster `71 Fair
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 16, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today

May 17, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 17, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. Railroad Signalmen Strike
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company.)
  5. Mansfield Amendment
  6. United States Balance of Payments / Fulbright / Connally
  7. Postage Incrs.
  8. Social Security Incr.
  9. (Commercial: BankAmericard.)
  10. Supreme Court
  11. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Mayor Election
  12. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Thermos Bottles; Future Floor Finish; Kit Car Wax.)
  13. Turkey / Elrom Kidnapped
  14. Egypt
  15. (Commercial: Volkswagen; Recipe Dog Food.)
  16. Vietnam War / Resor / United States Involvement
  17. Slain GI / Keith Franklin
  18. (Commercial: Polident; Pontiac.)
  19. Commentary / (US Economy)
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 17, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Railroad Signalmen Strike
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Geritol; Williams Lectric Shave.)
  5. Egypt
  6. Middle E. / United Nations / Rogers
  7. Turkey / Elrom Kidnapped
  8. USSR / Trudeau Visit
  9. (Commercial: Texaco.)
  10. Mansfield Amendment
  11. Balance of Payments
  12. Social Security Incr.
  13. (Commercial: Volkswagen; Lavoris.)
  14. Vietnam War
  15. Absent Without Leave GI / Glenn Storer
  16. South Vietnam / Drug Traffic
  17. United States Naval Academy / Drug Use
  18. Marijuana Commission Hearings
  19. Electricity
  20. Supreme Court
  21. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Savings and Loan Association)
  22. Analysis (Railroad Strike)
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 17, 1971
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Railroad Signalmen Strike
  3. (Commercial: Amana Oven.)
  4. Drug Use / United States Naval Academy / Spain
  5. (Commercial: Listerine; Rolaids.)
  6. United States Balance of Payments
  7. Egypt
  8. Middle E. Situation / United Nations / Rogers
  9. Laos
  10. South Vietnam / Ashau Valley / United States Involvement
  11. (Commercial: Recipe Dog Food.)
  12. Social Security Incr.
  13. Supreme Court
  14. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Mayor Election
  15. Ellender / SST
  16. (Commercial: Haley's M-O; Cigarlet; Thick and Frosty.)
  17. Turkey / Elrom Kidnapped
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. Good Night

May 18, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 18, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. Railroad Signalmen Strike
  3. (Commercial: Poli-Grip; Pontiac.)
  4. Egypt
  5. NATO / United States Troop Reductions
  6. (Commercial: Revlon Color Silk; Travelers Checks.)
  7. Marijuana Commission Hearings / Turkey / Heroin
  8. (Commercial: Spred Paint; Chiffon Margarine; Ford Motor Company; Tijuana Smalls.)
  9. South Vietnam
  10. Laos
  11. Vietnam War
  12. (Commercial: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.)
  13. Washington, DC Demonstrations Hearings
  14. Nixon / Black Demands
  15. United States Army / Black Gens.
  16. (Commercial: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.)
  17. Commentary (Taxpayers / Railroad Strike / Trial)
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 18, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Railroad Signalmen Strike
  3. Usw
  4. (Commercial: Phillips Milk of Magnesia; Bayer Aspirin.)
  5. Mansfield Amendment / SST
  6. Washington, DC Anti-War Demonstrations Hearings
  7. Marijuana Commission Hearings
  8. Burger
  9. (Commercial: Tegrin Shampoo; Nytol.)
  10. Air Pollution
  11. Highway Safety Hearings
  12. Balloon Logging
  13. Movie Rating System
  14. (Commercial: Geritol; Aqua Velva Lotion.)
  15. Laos
  16. Cambodia
  17. Italy / Volcano
  18. Hong Kong
  19. Israel / Riot
  20. USSR / Kosygin / Trudeau
  21. Turkey / Elrom Kidnapping
  22. Egypt
  23. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  24. (Commercial: Cadillac.)
  25. Analysis / Stolen FBI Documents
  26. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 18, 1971
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Railroad Signalmen Strike
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Birds Eye Thick and Frosty; Prime Dog Food.)
  5. Auto Insurance Costs
  6. Old Cars / Pollution Devices
  7. House Subcommittee / Highway Film
  8. (Commercial: Gleem Toothpaste; Prell Shampoo.)
  9. 18-Year-Old Vote Amendment
  10. Cancer Cure Progress
  11. Senate / Supersonic Transport / Mansfield Amendment
  12. (Commercial: Cigarlet; Savings and Loan Association; Pontiac.)
  13. Laos
  14. Sicily / Mount Etna Volcano
  15. (Commercial: Haley's M-O.)
  16. Turkey / Kidnapping
  17. Israel / Riot
  18. Egypt
  19. 20th Century Fox / Zanuck
  20. Good Night

May 19, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 19, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. (Commercial: Glass Container Mfrs. Institute.)
  3. Mansfield Amendment
  4. Koster / Demotion / Young Censure
  5. (Commercial: Glass Container Mfrs. Institute.)
  6. SST
  7. Railroad Strike Ends
  8. Washington, DC / Express Bus Lanes
  9. (Commercial: Glass Container Mfrs. Institute.)
  10. US-USSR Fishing Dispute
  11. Youngstown, Ohio / Phone Sabotage
  12. (Commercial: BankAmericard; Purina Tender Vittles.)
  13. Nixon / Black Demands
  14. Cities / Black Pop. / Bryce Johnson
  15. (Commercial: Spred Paint; Savings and Loan Association)
  16. Sicily / Mount Etna Volcano
  17. Alabama / Amerson Innocent
  18. Black Panther Trial
  19. Hockey Championship
  20. Howard K. Smith / Award
  21. (Commercial: Tegrin Cream; Ford Motor Company.)
  22. Commentary (US Car Situation)
  23. Nash Dies
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 19, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Mansfield Amendment
  3. SST
  4. (Commercial: Lavoris; Accutron Watches.)
  5. Koster / Young / Censure
  6. Vietnam War
  7. Absent Without Leave GI / Storer Brothers
  8. (Commercial: Texaco.)
  9. Middle E. / Meir / Sadat
  10. Turkey / Elrom Kidnapping
  11. US-USSR Fishing Dispute
  12. Burns / United States Dollar
  13. Britain / Queen Raise
  14. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; Phillips' Tablets.)
  15. Alabama / Amerson Innocent
  16. Alabama / Prison Incident
  17. Connecticut / Black Panther Trial
  18. Leslie Bacon
  19. Wyoming / Eagles
  20. Sicily / Mount Etna Volcano
  21. USSR -Canada Pact
  22. Railroad Strike End
  23. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  24. Nash / Death
  25. Johnson / Death
  26. Oh! Calcutta Indictments
  27. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Association; Keebler Keebies.)
  28. Analysis (Mansfield Amendment Debate)
  29. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 19, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City)
  2. Senate / Mansfield Amendment / SST
  3. (Commercial: John Deere Lawn Tractor.)
  4. Railroad Signalmen Strike
  5. US-USSR Fishing Dispute
  6. Nixon / International Situation
  7. USSR -Spain Relations
  8. (Commercial: Geritol; Serutan.)
  9. Mardian / Race Riots
  10. Soledad Stabbing
  11. Alabama / Prison Incident
  12. Alabama / Black Sheriff Innocent
  13. Black Panthers / Jury Decision
  14. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Mayor Primary
  15. Marijuana Commission Hearings
  16. (Commercial: Cigarlet; Gibson Appliances.)
  17. Nader / General Motors
  18. Bus. Week / Nixon
  19. '71 Graduates /Jobs
  20. (Commercial: Pontiac; Birds Eye Orange Plus.)
  21. Nash / Death
  22. Koster / Demotion
  23. South Vietnam
  24. South Korea
  25. FDA / Lenses
  26. Leslie Bacon
  27. Washington, DC Demonstrations / Davis / Froines
  28. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  29. Sicily / Mount Etna Volcano
  30. Good Night

May 20, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 20, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. (Commercial: Hastings Mfg. Company.)
  3. Nixon / US-USSR Nuclear Arms Agreement
  4. (Commercial: Casite.)
  5. Egypt / Sadat
  6. Vietnam War
  7. Laos
  8. Vietnam War / United States Bulldozer Crews
  9. (Commercial: Casite.)
  10. Morton Sobell
  11. Washington, DC Anti-War Protest Hearings
  12. US-USSR Fishing Dispute
  13. Swordfish / Mercury Poisoning
  14. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Spred Paint; Polident; Savings and Loan Association)
  15. Tennessee / 18-Year-Old Drinking Law
  16. (Commercial: Revlon Natural Wonder; Purina Cat Foods.)
  17. Turkey / Elrom Kidnapping
  18. USSR / Soviet Jews Trial
  19. ABC Cameraman Death
  20. Common Market / Heath / Pompidou
  21. Britain / Royal Debts
  22. (Commercial: Pontiac; Dr. Pepper.)
  23. Commentary (Ind. Squabbles)
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 20, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Nixon / US-USSR Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) Agreement
  3. (Commercial: McDonald's; Product 19.)
  4. Analysis (SALT Agreement)
  5. Common Market / Heath / Pompidou
  6. McGovern / Mansfield Amendment
  7. Laos
  8. (Commercial: Miller Beer.)
  9. Egypt / Sadat
  10. USSR / Soviet Jews Trial
  11. Turkey / Elrom Kidnapping
  12. Swordfish / Mercury Poisoning
  13. US-USSR Fishing Dispute
  14. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin.)
  15. SST
  16. Washington, DC Demonstrations Hearings
  17. Graduates / Job Market
  18. Penn Central
  19. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  20. Tricia Nixon
  21. Nevada / Prison Protest
  22. (Commercial: Keebler Pecan Sandies.)
  23. China. P.R. / Xerox / Tientsin
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 20, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City); John Chancellor (Washington, DC)
  2. Nixon / US-USSR Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) Agreement
  3. Mansfield Amendment
  4. (Commercial: Raid; Klear Floor Wax.)
  5. US-USSR Fishing Dispute
  6. Rebirth
  7. Dr. Klaus / LSD / Cancer
  8. Swordfish / Mercury Poisoning
  9. Ralph Nader / General Motors Corporation Corp.
  10. (Commercial: Nikoban; Sominex; John Deere Lawn Tractor.)
  11. Laos / Cambodia
  12. Kent State University
  13. Ervin
  14. Washington, DC Demonstrations Hearings
  15. Leslie Bacon / Capitol Bombing
  16. (Commercial: Lavoris; Doan's Pills; Benjamin Moore Paints.)
  17. Common Market / France / Britain
  18. Egypt / Sadat
  19. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  20. China. P.R. / Pengpu
  21. Good Night

May 21, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 21, 1971
  1. Introduction Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. Black Congressmen Demands / Administration Reply
  3. (Commercial: Purina Tender Vittles.)
  4. Common Market / Pompidou / Heath
  5. West Germany / Currency
  6. Cost of Living
  7. (Commercial: Tums.)
  8. Nixon / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
  9. Resor Resignation
  10. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Poli-Grip; Raid Mosquito Coil; Glory Rug Cleaner.)
  11. Middle E. / Egypt / Sadat
  12. (Commercial: Revlon Color Silk; Spred Paint.)
  13. Federal Crime Insurance Proposal
  14. United States Gis / Drug Use
  15. National Parks / Drugs
  16. Strip Mining
  17. Kent State University
  18. General Motors / Campaign General Motors
  19. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; One-a-Day Vitamins.)
  20. Commentary (US-W. Hemisphere Relations)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 21, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Nixon / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
  3. (Commercial: Revlon Natural Wonder; Pontiac.)
  4. Cost of Living
  5. Swordfish / Mercury Poisoning
  6. Senate / Draft Extension Bill
  7. Resor Resignation
  8. Washington, DC Demonstrations Hearings
  9. (Commercial: Lavoris; Michelob Beer.)
  10. General Motors / Stkholders. Meeting
  11. Snowmobile Legis.
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. Crime Insurance Proposal
  14. Hippie Terrorizers
  15. GI Drug Use
  16. National Parks / Drug Use
  17. (Commercial: Rolaids; Efferdent.)
  18. Middle E. / Egypt / Suez Canal
  19. Cambodia
  20. South Vietnam
  21. China. P.R.
  22. Chile / Allende
  23. Stalin Granddaughter
  24. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  25. Common Market / Pompidou / Heath
  26. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 21, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City)
  2. Nixon / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
  3. Resor Resignation
  4. (Commercial: Nestea.)
  5. Cost of Living
  6. Average Family Income
  7. General Motors / Stkholders. Meeting
  8. Nader / General Motors
  9. Shultz
  10. (Commercial: Cigarlet; Pontiac.)
  11. Common Market / Heath / Pompidou
  12. Vietnam War
  13. Col. Henderson / Pre-Trial Hearing
  14. Senate / Draft Extension Bill
  15. (Commercial: John Deere Lawn Tractor.)
  16. Middle E. / Egypt / Israel / Soviet Jews
  17. Jos. Stalin Granddaughter
  18. Mt. Everest
  19. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Birds Eye Vegetables; Top Choice Dog Feed; Personna 74 Razor Blades.)
  21. Las Vegas, Nevada / Casino Dealers / Unionization
  22. Good Night

May 22, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 22, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for May 22, 1971
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Vietnam War
  3. Resor / Vietnam War
  4. Northern Ireland / Belfast Violence
  5. (Commercial: General Motors; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia.)
  6. New York City / Police Deaths
  7. Radio / CIA
  8. (Commercial: BankAmericard.)
  9. Turkey / Earthquake
  10. Ship Fire
  11. Egypt / Sadat Government
  12. Stalin Granddaughter
  13. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; One-a-Day Vitamins.)
  14. Ralph Garr
  15. (Commercial: NCR Computer Company; Pepto-Bismol.)
  16. LBJ Library Dedication
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 22, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today

May 23, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 23, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for May 23, 1971
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Turkey / Elrom Death
  3. Turkey / Earthquake
  4. Plane Crash
  5. (Commercial: Accutron Watch; Glad Bags.)
  6. South Vietnam / Fire Base Charlie 2
  7. Anti-War Rallies
  8. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; One-a-Day Vitamins.)
  9. Middle E. / Podgorny / Palestinian Refugees
  10. Argentina / Kidnapping
  11. Ship Fire
  12. USSR / Sinyavsky
  13. (Commercial: United Airlines.)
  14. Wasco Wildcats
  15. New York City / Air Pollution
  16. (Commercial: Midas Mufflers; Corn Total Cereal.)
  17. Vietnam Veterans Peace and Brotherhood Chapel
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 23, 1971
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (Washington, DC); Frank McGee (New York City)
  2. Turkey / Elrom Death
  3. Argentina / Kidnapping
  4. Turkey / Earthquake
  5. (Commercial: Esso Gasoline.)
  6. Chattanooga, Tennessee / Riot
  7. Black Panthers Trial
  8. Boulder, Colorado / Riot
  9. New York City / Patrolmen Murders
  10. Cleveland, Ohio / Police, Fire Department Layoffs
  11. (Commercial: Esso Gasoline.)
  12. Plane Crash
  13. South Vietnam / Fire Base Charlie 2
  14. Cambodia / USSR Influence
  15. Podgorny / Egypt
  16. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
  17. Ship Fire
  18. (Commercial: Esso Gasoline.)
  19. Ireland / Birth Control Protest
  20. Northern Ireland
  21. USSR / Sinyavsky
  22. Britain / Heath / Common Market
  23. Vatican Protest
  24. USSR SST
  25. 140-Year-Old Father
  26. (Commercial: Humble Oil and Refining Company.)
  27. Florida / Drought
  28. New York City / Air Pollution
  29. Truck Hijacking
  30. Good Night

May 24, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 24, 1971
  1. Introduction Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. Black Panthers Trial
  3. Chattanooga, Tennessee / Rioting
  4. Black Congressmen Demands
  5. (Commercial: Playtex Bras; Playtex Girdles.)
  6. Vietnam War
  7. Col. Henderson
  8. Elrom Funeral
  9. Middle E. / Dayan
  10. (Commercial: Thermos Bottles; Revlon Color Silk.)
  11. Nixon / Opinion Polls
  12. Harrisburg 7
  13. (Commercial: Dentu-Creme; Poli-Grip; Spred Paint; Pontiac.)
  14. Power Plants / Air Pollution
  15. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; One-a-Day Vitamins.)
  16. Dodd Dies
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. Proxmire / Air Force
  19. Turkey / Earthquake
  20. Sicily / Mount Etna Volcano
  21. (Commercial: BankAmericard.)
  22. Commentary (Food / Pol. Negotiations)
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 24, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Black Panthers Trial
  3. (Commercial: Cadillac.)
  4. Chattanooga, Tennessee / Rioting
  5. Harrisburg 7
  6. Supreme Court
  7. (Commercial: Cadillac; Product 19.)
  8. Black Congressmen Demands
  9. Gallup Poll / Vietnam War / Ziegler
  10. Vietnam War
  11. GI Drug Use / Finch
  12. (Commercial: Keebler Keebies; Doan's Pills.)
  13. Col. Henderson
  14. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
  15. Meir / Sadat
  16. Turkey / Earthquake / Los Angeles, California, Report
  17. Rule / Lockheed Loan
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. Dodd Dies
  20. Julie Eisenhower
  21. Lonnie / Mafia
  22. (Commercial: Phillips Milk of Magnesia; Nescafe.)
  23. Power Plants Hearings
  24. FDA / Food Names
  25. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 24, 1971
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (Washington, DC); Frank McGee (New York City)
  2. Col. Henderson / My Lai
  3. Vietnam War
  4. Gallup Poll / Vietnam War
  5. (Commercial: NCR Computer Company.)
  6. Black Panther Trial
  7. Angela Davis Trial
  8. Black Congressmen Demands
  9. New York City / Police Murders
  10. Chattanooga, Tennessee / Rioting
  11. Harrisburg 7
  12. (Commercial: Geritol; Serutan.)
  13. GI Drug Use
  14. (Commercial: Cigarlet; Pontiac; Savings and Loan Association; Lavoris.)
  15. Podgorny / Egypt
  16. Turkey / Earthquake
  17. Sicily / Mount Etna Volcano
  18. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
  19. Brezhnev / Czechoslovakia
  20. Rules of War Revision
  21. (Commercial: Doan's Pills; Shell Gasoline.)
  22. Gordon Rule / Navy Costs
  23. Power Plants / Air Pollution
  24. Dodd Dies
  25. Muskie / Drug Programs
  26. Israel
  27. United States Dollar / Japan
  28. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  29. LBJ Library / Valenti / Kissinger
  30. Good Night

May 25, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 25, 1971
  1. Introduction Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. Black Panthers Trial
  3. Kerner / Racial Conditions
  4. Chattanooga, Tennessee / Racial Violence
  5. Travis Air Force Base, California / Racial Violence
  6. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company.)
  7. Senate / Draft Bills
  8. Harrisburg 7
  9. (Commercial: Midas Mufflers.)
  10. Nixon / Waterway Dedication
  11. (Commercial: Revlon Colorsilk; Tijuana Smalls; Tegrin Cream; Volkswagen.)
  12. Supersonic Transport / Concorde / Tu-144
  13. (Commercial: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.)
  14. New York City / Police Killings / Funeral
  15. Capitol Bombing / Rubin
  16. Martha Mitchell Dinner / J. Edgar Hoover
  17. (Commercial: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.)
  18. Commentary (Airlines)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 25, 1971
  1. Czechoslovakia / Communist Party Cong.
  2. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  3. Nixon / Waterway Dedication
  4. Justice Department / Voting Law Changes
  5. (Commercial: Phillips' Tablets; Bayer Aspirin.)
  6. Paris Air Show / USSR Supersonic Transport Tu-144
  7. Pentagon / Lockheed Fin.
  8. Froehlke / Army Secretary
  9. (Commercial: Lavoris; Savings and Loan Association)
  10. Senate / Draft Extension Bill
  11. Travis Air Force Base, California / Racial Violence
  12. Vietnam War / Vietnam Children Adoption
  13. Belfast, Northern Ireland / Bombing
  14. Egypt / Podgorny
  15. (Commercial: Keebler Rich `N Chips; Volkswagen.)
  16. Kerner / Racial Climate
  17. Kennedy / President Cmsns.
  18. Black Panthers Trial
  19. Harrisburg 7
  20. House / Volunteer Orgs. Merger
  21. Staats/ Water Pollution
  22. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  23. Volcker / United States Dollar
  24. Frazier / Singing Tour
  25. (Commercial: Personna 74 Razor Blades; Product 19.)
  26. New York City / Policeman Funeral
  27. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 25, 1971
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Black Panthers Trial
  3. Chattanooga, Tennessee / Rioting
  4. Travis Air Force Base / Rioting
  5. Kerner / Racial Violence
  6. (Commercial: Geritol; Williams Lectric Shave.)
  7. Scott / Voting Law Changes
  8. J. Edgar Hoover
  9. Harrisburg 7
  10. Congress / Vietnam War
  11. (Commercial: Efferdent; Listerine.)
  12. Col. Henderson
  13. Vietnam Veterans / Psychiatric Troubles
  14. (Commercial: Amana Air Conditioners; Cigarlet.)
  15. Scheel / International Currency Crisis
  16. Brandt / Europe Troop Reductions
  17. Paris Air Show / USSR Supersonic Transport Tu-144
  18. Proxmire / Lockheed Loan
  19. (Commercial: Haley's M-O.)
  20. Nixon / Waterway Dedication
  21. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  22. Diet Verdict
  23. Census Refusal Conviction
  24. Alcohol Warning
  25. Good Night

May 26, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 26, 1971
  1. Introduction Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. (Commercial: Glass Container Mfrs. Institute.)
  3. USSR / Missiles
  4. Paris Air Show / Tu-144 / Concorde
  5. Australia / Plane Bomb Ransom
  6. (Commercial: Glass Container Mfrs. Institute.)
  7. Eisenhower / Racial Tension
  8. Chattanooga / Racial Trouble
  9. Drew, Mississippi / Killing
  10. Police Killings / Funeral
  11. (Commercial: Glass Container Mfrs. Institute.)
  12. California / Migrants' Murders / Juan Corona
  13. (Commercial: Tegrin Shampoo; Spred Paint; Monroe Shock Absorbers.)
  14. South Vietnam / GI Drug Use
  15. Egypt / Podgorny
  16. (Commercial: Revlon Fabuliner; Seven Seas Dressing.)
  17. Bus. Indicators
  18. Nixon / Quality of Life / Government Art
  19. (Commercial: Hot Point Refrigerator; Hot Point Air Conditioner.)
  20. Commentary (Black Panther Trial)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 26, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Australia / Plane Bomb Ransom
  3. South Africa / Jets Crash
  4. (Commercial: Cadillac.)
  5. California / Migrants' Murders / Juan Corona
  6. Senate / Draft Bill Amendments
  7. USSR / Missiles
  8. South Vietnam / GI Drug Use
  9. Middle E. / Egypt / Israel
  10. (Commercial: Cadillac; Revlon Fabuliner.)
  11. Eisenhower / Racial Tension
  12. Mississippi / Black Voters
  13. Drew, Mississippi / Shooting
  14. Police Killings / Funeral
  15. The Selling of The Pentagon
  16. Italy / Filicudi Island
  17. (Commercial: Nytol; Poli-Grip.)
  18. City Problems Conference
  19. Julie Eisenhower
  20. Nixon / Arts Funds
  21. Water Pollution Hearings
  22. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  23. Drug Ads
  24. $5,000 Wine Bottle
  25. (Commercial: Norelco Shaver; NCR Computer Company.)
  26. Analysis (Cuba / Padilla)
  27. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 26, 1971
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. California / Migrants' Murders / Juan Corona
  3. (Commercial: Lavoris; Lawn-Boy Lawnmower.)
  4. USSR / Missiles / Troop Reductions
  5. Yost / Vietnam War
  6. South Vietnam / Drug Use / Vets / Psychiatric Treatment
  7. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Association; Gibson Air Conditioners.)
  8. Chattanooga, Tennessee / Racial Trouble
  9. Drew, Mississippi / Killing
  10. Edwards / Mississippi Black Voters
  11. Eisenhower / Racial Tension
  12. Police Killings
  13. (Commercial: Cigarlet; Accutron Watch.)
  14. Middle E. / Israel / Egypt
  15. Australia / Plane Bomb Ransom
  16. (Commercial: Crest Toothpaste; Comet Cleaner.)
  17. The Selling of The Pentagon
  18. Lockheed
  19. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  20. Cattle Drives
  21. Good Night

May 27, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 27, 1971
  1. Introduction Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. (Commercial: Hastings Mfg. Company.)
  3. Vietnam War / Casualties
  4. Paris Peace Talks
  5. Saxbe / Draft Inequality
  6. South Vietnam / GI Drug Use Report
  7. Justice Department / Amphetamines
  8. (Commercial: Casite.)
  9. Taft / Bayh
  10. Drew, Mississippi / Shooting
  11. Chattanooga, Tennessee / Racial Tension
  12. Jos. Moriarty
  13. (Commercial: Casite.)
  14. Nixon / Faisal
  15. (Commercial: Revlon Colorsilk; Savings and Loan Association; Kit Car Wax; Favor Furniture Polish.)
  16. USSR / Soviet Jews Sentence
  17. F-14 Fighter Plane
  18. (Commercial: BankAmericard.)
  19. Chile / Ford
  20. Balance of Payments
  21. Hoover / Free Enterprise
  22. John F. Kennedy Center
  23. (Commercial: Poli-Grip; Spred Paint.)
  24. Commentary ("Wall Street Journal")
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 27, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Paris Peace Talks
  3. Vietnam War / Cambodia
  4. (Commercial: Geritol; Nikoban.)
  5. Taft
  6. Nixon / Faisal
  7. USSR / Egypt
  8. USSR / Seaman Sentence
  9. USSR / Soviet Jews Sentence
  10. Plane Hijacking
  11. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin.)
  12. South Vietnam / GI Drug Use Report
  13. Justice Department / Amphetamines
  14. Drew, Mississippi / Shooting
  15. Angela Davis Trial / Magee
  16. California / Migrants' Murders / Juan Corona
  17. FDA Study
  18. Morton / Power Plants
  19. (Commercial: Lavoris; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  20. Prison Education Program
  21. Jos. Moriarty / Kidnapping
  22. Julie Eisenhower
  23. Britain / Queen Elizabeth
  24. (Commercial: Cadillac.)
  25. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  26. United States / Balance of Payments
  27. Analysis (Farm Situation)
  28. John F. Kennedy Center
  29. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 27, 1971
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. South Vietnam / GI Drug Use Report
  3. Vietnam War / Cambodia
  4. Paris Peace Talks
  5. Senate / Vietnam War Hearings
  6. (Commercial: Haley's M-O; John Deere Lawn Tractor.)
  7. California / Migrants' Murders / Juan Corona
  8. Angela Davis Trial / Magee
  9. Drew, Mississippi / Shooting
  10. Chattanooga, Tennessee / Racial Tension
  11. (Commercial: Benjamin Moore Paint; Savings and Loan Association)
  12. Egypt / USSR
  13. Faisal / Nixon
  14. China. P.R. / Austria
  15. USSR / Kudirka Sentence
  16. Laird
  17. (Commercial: Nescafe; NCR Computer Company.)
  18. Amphetamine Quota
  19. FDA Committee Report
  20. Thant / Weapons Costs
  21. (Commercial: American Tourister Luggage; Lawn-Boy.)
  22. 20th Century Fox
  23. Hoover / Free Enterprise
  24. Seale / Bail
  25. Taft
  26. Humphrey
  27. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  28. Prison Education Program / Harry Rudge
  29. Good Night

May 28, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 28, 1971
  1. Introduction Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. South Vietnam / GI Drug Use
  3. (Commercial: Spred Paint; Dentu-Creme.)
  4. Bobby Seale
  5. California / Migrants' Murders
  6. Jane Fonda
  7. (Commercial: Hotpoint Refrigerator; Hotpoint Air Conditioner.)
  8. USSR -Egypt Treaty
  9. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) / United States Arm. System
  10. (Commercial: Chuck Wagon Dog Food; Purina Tender Vittles; Ford Motor Company.)
  11. Adoption Battle
  12. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; One-a-Day Vitamins.)
  13. West Germany / Train Collision
  14. Auto Safety Hearings
  15. Indy 500 / Peter Revson
  16. (Commercial: Thermos Bottles; Polaroid Camera.)
  17. Commentary (USSR International Failures)
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 28, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. California / Migrants' Murders
  3. West Germany / Train Collision
  4. (Commercial: Texaco.)
  5. POWs / Women's Protest
  6. South Vietnam / GI Drug Use
  7. Cambodia
  8. South Vietnam
  9. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
  10. USSR / Trudeau Visit
  11. Connally / Economy / Dollar
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: General Motors; Norelco Shave.)
  14. USSR -Egypt Treaty
  15. Drew, Mississippi / Murder
  16. Bobby Seale
  17. Harrisburg 7 / Egan
  18. Jane Fonda
  19. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Simonize Car Wax.)
  20. Adoption Battle
  21. USSR / Spacecraft
  22. Poison Gas / Gravel
  23. Argentina / Kidnaping Demand
  24. Filicudi Island
  25. (Commercial: Lavoris; Phillips Milk of Magnesia.)
  26. Analysis (Washington, DC Situation)
  27. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 28, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
  3. NATO Meeting
  4. International Banking Conference / Connally
  5. (Commercial: Lawn Boy; General Motors; Cigarlet; McDonald's.)
  6. Nuclear Test / Amchitka Island
  7. New Mexico / Arizona / Drought
  8. (Commercial: Kit Car Wax; Lemon Pledge.)
  9. California / Migrants' Murders / Juan Corona
  10. South Vietnam / GI Drug Use
  11. (Commercial: Lavoris; Michelob Beer.)
  12. USSR -Egypt Treaty
  13. West Germany / Train Collision
  14. Bobby Seale
  15. Sister Jogues Egan
  16. Cambodia
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. John F. Kennedy Center
  19. Good Night

May 29, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 29, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for May 29, 1971
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (Washington, DC)
  2. Nixon / West Point
  3. Senate Ed. Kennedy
  4. Vietnam War
  5. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; One-a-Day Vitamins.)
  6. Plane Hijackings
  7. Defense Department Messages
  8. Indy 500
  9. (Commercial: Allerest; Midas Mufflers.)
  10. California / Migrants' Murders
  11. Filicudi Island, Italy / Mafia Exiles
  12. Humphrey
  13. (Commercial: Remington Shaver; Tiparillo.)
  14. Mariner 9
  15. Wyoming / Eagles
  16. (Commercial: Poli-Grip; Contac.)
  17. Baseball Fans
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 29, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today

May 30, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 30, 1971
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for May 30, 1971
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (Washington, DC)
  2. South Vietnam / Ky
  3. Laird
  4. Rogers
  5. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; One-a-Day Vitamins.)
  6. California / Migrant Murders
  7. Tokyo, Japan / Okinawa Protest
  8. Argentina / Sylvester Released
  9. (Commercial: Glad Bags; Midas Mufflers.)
  10. Brimmer / Taxes
  11. Day Care Programs
  12. Riegle / Nixon / Vietnam War
  13. Jennifer Jones
  14. (Commercial: NCR Computer Company; Corn Total Cereal.)
  15. Bocci
  16. (Commercial: Pepto Bismol; Aqua Velva.)
  17. Buffalo Bob Smith
  18. Mariner 9
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 30, 1971
  1. Introduction Frank McGee (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. South Vietnam / Ky
  3. Vietnam Veterans Against War / Protest March
  4. (Commercial: Humble Oil and Refining Company.)
  5. Plane Hijacking
  6. Mariner 9
  7. California / Migrant Murders / Juan Corona
  8. Gravel / Draft Extension Filibuster
  9. Nixon / Police
  10. Drew, Mississippi / Collier Funeral
  11. (Commercial: Esso Gasoline.)
  12. Laird / GI Drug Use
  13. Mexico / Marijuana
  14. Dallas, Texas / Drug Use Study
  15. 18-Year-Old Voters
  16. Rogers / Colgate Address
  17. (Commercial: Esso Gasoline.)
  18. Argentina / Sylvester Released
  19. Turkey / Gunmen
  20. Riegle/ Nixon/ Vietnam War
  21. Cairo, Illinois / Shooting
  22. Frank Sinatra
  23. Western Union / Strike Threat
  24. Joan Baez
  25. Filicudi Island
  26. Sicily / Mount Etna Volcano
  27. (Commercial: Humble Oil and Refining Company.)
  28. Britain / Jack Dash
  29. Good Night

May 31, 1971

• ABC Evening News for May 31, 1971
  1. Introduction Harry Reasoner (New York City)
  2. Heroin Seized / Nixon
  3. South Vietnam / Rock Festival / Bombing
  4. North Vietnam POWs
  5. Laos
  6. (Commercial: Travelers Checks; Revlon Colorsilk.)
  7. Memorial Day
  8. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; One-a-Day Vitamins.)
  9. Antietam Battlefield / For Sale
  10. (Commercial: Spred Paint; Tegrin Cream; Raid; Lemon Pledge.)
  11. Turkey / Murderers
  12. Hijacked Plane / Hijacking Report
  13. (Commercial: Hot Point Refrigerator; Hot Point Air Conditioner.)
  14. Audie Murphy Death
  15. Western Union / Strike
  16. United Steel Workers of America Contract Agreement
  17. Sicily / Mount Etna Volcano
  18. South West Drought
  19. (Commercial: Playtex Bras.; Playtex Girdles.)
  20. Commentary (Holidays)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for May 31, 1971
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Audie Murphy Death
  3. (Commercial: Product 19; Savings and Loan Association)
  4. Memorial Day
  5. Vietnam War / Ky Candidacy
  6. North Vietnam POWs
  7. (Commercial: Friskies Cat Food; Coffee-Mate.)
  8. Hijacked Plane
  9. Heroin Seized
  10. California / Migrants' Murders / Juan Corona
  11. United Steel Workers of America Contract Agreements
  12. Analysis (Britain / Common Market)
  13. Mine Regulations
  14. Kentucky / Traffic Records
  15. (Commercial: Texaco.)
  16. China. P.R. / Farming Commune Report
  17. Turkey / Murderers
  18. (Commercial: Playtex Girdles; Playtex Bras.)
  19. Peru / Earthquake Anniversary
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for May 31, 1971
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (Washington, DC); Frank McGee (New York City)
  2. United Steel Workers of America Contract Agreement
  3. Welfare Figures
  4. Western Union / Strike Threat
  5. Heroin Seized
  6. (Commercial: Geritol; Williams Lectric Shave.)
  7. Vietnam War / Saigon Rock Festival
  8. POWs / North Vietnam Repatriation
  9. Hijacked Plane
  10. California / Migrants' Murders
  11. (Commercial: Cigarlet; Haley's M-O; Cool Whip; Cool `N Creamy Pudding.)
  12. Jordan / Palestinian Guerrillas
  13. Libya / Oil
  14. Turkey / Murderers
  15. Sicily / Mount Etna Volcano
  16. Filicudi Island, Italy / Mafia Exiles
  17. (Commercial: Amana Refrigerator; Lavoris.)
  18. Mine Safety
  19. Audie Murphy Death
  20. Vatican
  21. Memorial Day
  22. Good Night

Specials

• May 20, 1971 - ABC Special - Richard Nixon Speech re: SALT Talks (Analysis Only) [11:03:10 - 11:06:50]
• May 20, 1971 - CBS Special - Richard Nixon Speech re: SALT Talks [11:00:20 - 11:10:10]
• May 20, 1971 - NBC Special - Richard Nixon Speech re: SALT Talks (Analysis Only) [11:03:10 - 11:09:40]

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