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OCR Page 1 of 30NEWS SUMMARY
December 20, 1972
(Tuesday nets, wires, columns)
HAS
SEEN
The major stories of the day:
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Nets dominated (ABC/CBS leads) w/10-14 minute reports on the
VN situation. "Hundreds" of US planes "hammered away relent-
lessly" led Cronkite, in what ABC/CBS noted NVN has called
heaviest bombing of war and what Chancellor said may be the
heaviest of any war. And, according to wires, it was costliest
day in air war to US as well w/2 B52s and another plane down
and 8 men missing, apparently including 6 paraded by Hanoi
before foreign press. ABC/CBS film as US in Saigon announced
loss of the B52s
Xuan Thuy on all nets charging "betrayal"
and "deliberate distortion" by HAK who allegedly asked for 126
changes. ABC/NBC included Thuy clips as he charged peace
was never as near as HAK said. Kalischer and AP regarded
Thuy's tone as "generally moderate."
From WH Jarriel said if final thread of talks is broken,
US wants blame squarely on NVN.
Valeriani said he was
cautioned by WH against excessive pessimism and told thatit
wouldn't take much for HAK-Tho to get together again.
Kalb
at State says argument over DMZ's status was key in switch
from talking to bombing
HK Smith rapped those saying
Geneva accord of 154 was exclusively talking of 1 VN -- it also
said VN was, w/division by DMZ, 2 distinct parts. And NVN --
and NY Times - - is ignoring that, said Smith.
Hill pressure seen to be mounting in ABC/CBS clips w/Javits,
Muskie, Symington, HHH speaking out vs Hebert and Brock in
support of RN's move. And NBC w/over 3 minutes of generally
depressed and disappointed POW/MIA relatives
Brinkley sees
no reason for the delay in signing -- why spend so much time
haggling over words that'll mean nothing when one side deter-
mines them "inconvenient? "
Sevareid focused on lack of
Western preparation already for the Year of Europe -- the VN
delay can only worsen the situation, said Eric.
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