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NEWS SUMMARY THE PRESI HAS SEEN April 22, 1972 (Friday nets, wires, mags, columns) The major stories of the day: - 7 exciting hours on the Highlands led all nets as Duke and Young thoroughly enjoyed themselves and Mattingly performed perfectly in command ship. One experiment to measure heat is ruined, tho, due to a broken cable Said Duke, whose fre- quently expressed word for the trip has been "outstanding," exclaimed: "Yahoo. This is SO great I can hardly believe it. We're proud to be Americans on an experience like this. It's absolutely beautiful. 11 HK Smith comments on the thousands of spinoffs from space program which make its continuation absolutely necessary. For 1st time since Sunday, US planes hit deep in NVN - - bombers hit Thanh Hoa, 80 miles S. of Hanoi An Loc reported to be nothing but rubble tho ARVN still in control Film reports on Phantom pilots who protect B-52s thereby minimizing air losses and on dramatic rescue behind enemy lines of Lt. Col. Hamilton who would have been a prize for NVN as he had much technical knowledge Very critical CBS evaluation of Vietnamization of SVN AF - it really remains "Americanization" and US advisers are disappointed. Army Secy. Froelke reprimands 3 officers for their negligent conduct at FB Mary Ann last year when 33 GIs died. Film on 2 nets as the Veep told ASNE he was "appalled" at way Dem aspirants along with EMK and JW were quiet during NVA invasion and then slandered RN who has done what was needed in fulfilling a bipartisan commitment antedating his presidency Also lengthy film on 2 nets of campus protests - - orderly and small. Columbia's is called a "bust" in terms of past rallies. As result of US bombings, Soviets have reportedly downgraded RN's Moscow trip in diplomatic parlance from "state visit" to "summit. 11