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OCR Page 1 of 26THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
NEWS SUMMARY
March 6, 1973
(Monday nets, wires)
The major stories of the day:
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The return of the badly beaten and murdered US diplomats led
ABC/CBS. All nets w/film from Andrews as Rogers led a
number of Admin officials to receive the presidential airliner
(noted by all nets) which brought the Noel/Moore bodies back to
full military honors which, said NBC, reflected "national grief and
anger. 11 Nets also w/film from Khartoum airport as Sudanese band
played Auld Lang Syne before a still very shocked diplomatic
community.
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Rogers on NBC/ABC film and CBS noted he has no reservations over
death penalty for the murderers -- no other way to deal w/them,
he said. CBS led by noting report heard on other shows as well
that Sudan has privately assured US it will execute the 8 terrorists.
Pres. Numerei is said by NBC to be "very upset. 11
ABC also
noted 2 bombs found in US installations in Casablance.
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6 minutes of POW return led NBC (Today dominated by return) and
was subject of 3 minute #2 ABC/CBS story. 34 POWs freed from
VC seen in quite good shape. Nets all w/clip of Capt. Leopold,
ranking officer, as he said "My God, you don't know how good it
is to be an American. 11 And all nets also showed what ABC called
an act of courage unseen before -- Sgt. Baird painstakingly
negotiating way down ramp on crutches. All nets also w/clip of
2 Filipino POWs enthusiastically welcomed by families and Marcos
and the somewhat dazed W. German woman. 287 POWs still held,
noted NBC but that doesn't include another 50 seen in photos or
otherwise reported who aren't on Hanoi's list.
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All nets noted another JMC flareup -- that's what caused delay last
week, CBS noted -- as Communists walked out in protest over SVN
refusal to give up proper number of POWs. As for Red warning that
delay in US POW release could be caused by problem, NBC/CBS
both noted WH reaffirmed that there's no linkage and all our POWs
are expected out on time.
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