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OCR Page 1 of 41NEWS SUMMARY
June 9, 1972
(Thurs. nets, wires, mags, columns)
Major stories of the day:
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
-- NBC/CBS led that House passed 218-180 and sent to RN what
UPI called a "landmark" aid to education bill including what
NBC/ABC called "the strongest anti-busing measure ever
passed.
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NBC noted Admin had called it ¹¹a landmark in
higher educ" and said RN is expected to sign it. ...
On CBS
Schorr said the one-line amendment on busing has overshadowed
fact that bill is "biggest boost to colleges" ever
Richardson
praised bill but said it was "deficient" in its busing provisions
and hoped Hill would still enact RN's busing bill.
-- Kleindienst was confirmed by Senate 64-19 following rejection
63-20 of recommittal motion
Kleindienst on all 3 nets said
he was grateful for vote, happy it was all over, and wanted to
get on with the important business of being Att. Gen.
Strawser,
on CBS, noted that "to the end liberal Dems argued, mostly to
empty desks. 11
Stern, on NBC, said it's not clear how long
RK will stay as he was opposed from start by key WH aides who
feel their position strengthened by subsequent events. "Even
RN reportedly was angered" by RK's handling of nomination,
said Stern, and he noted RK's law firm has newly opened DC
office where RK could end up after Nov.
ABC's Geer said
the only surprise of the day was the low number of those voting
no.
-- US B-52s hit NVN for 1st time since April and overall raids
were heaviest in 3 weeks reaching to within 20 miles of PRC
border
ARVN marines moved in above Hue.
NBC/CBS noted
DOD briefings on success of mining (no mention on ABC) and
air raids
Gen. Eade, on CBS, said success of air raids was
due in large part to laser bombs
CBS Schieffer reported on AF
photos of bomb damage; he noted that photos show AF had knocked
out bridges, generators, and gas storage areas.
All nets
noted tragic incident where SVN AF mistakenly napalmed its own
troops and refugees and NBC carried vivid film of the tragedy.
7/5/74
Copy given to Geoff Shepard,
Office of Counsel to the President
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