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(Studio) Nixon to establish, at White House, Council on Urban Affairs to solve cities' problems. Daniel P. Moynihan to be council director Moynihan described. Nixon quoted. Moynihan support of Hubert Humphrey noted. NYC film shown. [NIXON - speaks of Moynihan appointment.] [MOYNIHAN - responds.] Moynihan answers questioning with regard to federal money for poor. [MOYNIHAN - interprets Nixon attitude with regard to guaranteed annual income.]
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Nixon to announce Cabinet tomorrow, on TV. Reports continue to come. One says William P. Rogers to be Secretary of State. Rogers described. Clifford Hardin said to be Secretary Agriculture; George Romney, US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Negro member said sought; no luck.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) South Vietnam obstinate at Peace Talks. Talks postponed. Shape of table, order of talks, etc. continue to be problems. United States negotiates with South Vietnam; no progress reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Defense Secretary Clark Clifford has Washington, DC press conference Hopes US, North Vietnam troops can agree to withdraw from South Vietnam in 40 days, before end of Johnson administration DC film shown. [CLIFFORD - hopes for United States troops to start returning in 40 days. Hopes Paris Talks begin soon; DMZ (demilitarized zone) area, shelling of cities said to be issues. Situation considered.]
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) United States military says more than 30,000 Americans killed so far in Vietnam war; nearly as many as in Korea. 1968 Tet offensive recalled. Hue especially noted. Hue, thought secure, has population increase
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Hue, South Vietnam) Hue suffered most during North Vietnam invasion. New attacks feared. Damage described. Hue past noted. Destruction shown. Civilian casualties recalled. 42,000 people still refugees. Defenses better than in February, 1968; described. United States role noted.
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) 2 more Israeli-Arab clashes reported: Sharm El Sheikh. Fighting described.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) William Scranton on Nixon fact-finding trip quoted with regard to Middle East settlement. Scranton statement with regard to more even-handed policy by United States noted. [SCRANTON - answering questions, explains statement; assignment given him by Nixon.]
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Israel-Arab artillery exchange fire across Jordan. Passage of Arabs between Jordan and occupied zone restricted by Israel due to daily sabotage.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Occupied Jordan) Individual Arabs do cross Jordan. Film shown. Sabotage in Jerusalem market recalled. Motor vehicles especially restricted. Arab merchants resentful. Film shown. Price structure upset. Boycott in effect.
REPORTER: Alvin Rosenfeld
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(Studio) USSR makes public new budget. Mil. expenses noted. USSR desire to limit arms race considered.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) USSR , United States said willing to have meaningful talks with regard to disarmament. Summit of less importance. Summit at Glassboro, New Jersey, recalled. President Johnson and Robert McNamara then pressed Aleksei Kosygin with regard to subject; got no response. New USSR policy decision noted. Czechoslovakia invasion by USSR discounted as factor; though postponed summit meeting Nixon attitude considered.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#441021
(Studio) International Red Cross reports Nigerian plane bombed Biafra hospital, killing many. Fighting at stalemate; due to French weapons in Biafra. Half of Biafra nears starvation; little food flown in. Film of battle in Onitsha shown.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Biafra) November, 1968, film shown. 7 mercenaries head 4,000 commandoes. Michelle X, Big Bill, Marco the Brave are white mercenaries. Belgian, Marc Goossens, had fought in Congo and Yemen. [GOOSSENS - speaks of pay and weapons in interview with reporter] Major Williams, ("sic") action noted. [WILLIAMS - instructs troops.] [WILLIAMS - fights against Communists.] Battle action filmed. Goossens shot and killed. Film shown. Goossens' money, stolen by Commando, recovered at gun point. [WILLIAMS - explains future plans.]
REPORTER: David Brinkley {narrates French film}
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(Studio) John Steinbeck seriously ill. Won Nobel and Pulitzer prizes.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Karl Barth dies in Basel, Switzerland. Ldg. religious philosopher, Barth was Swiss Protestant theologian.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) railroad unions merge to form United Transportation Union, nation's. largest.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) United States Steel (USS) and National Steel Companies announce price increase on steel used in autos.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) National Communicable Disease Center says Hong Kong flu to be spread by holiday travelers. Epidemic in NYC.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Credit bureaus described. Personal information kept and sometimes abused. False facts get in files, etc. Senate subcommittee investigates. Credit said foundation of United States economy and way of life. Paying cash said to be un-American
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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