Images (41)
Document
| id |
id
574782139
|
|---|---|
| contentType |
contentType
document
|
| source |
source
import
|
Source image fields (6)
Extracted text
OCR Page 1 of 41THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
5/
NEWS SUMMARY
January 11, 1973
(Wednesday nets, wires)
THE MAJOR STORIES OF THE DAY:
-
The Watergate trial got underway w/a "surprise" as Hunt
pleaded guilty to conspiracy, burglary and eavesdropping
led on all nets. Sirica will give his decision on accepting
the plea Thurs. Also reported by all in lengthy reports was
prosecution stated CREP gave $250, 000 to Liddy thinking it
would be used to investigate extremist threats against the
GOP campaign, when instead it was used in developing plans
to infiltrate McG and Muskie offices, DNC HQs and Dem conv.
-
The atmosphere of the HAK-Tho talks seemed "less frigid"
(CBS) or "somewhat more relaxed¹¹ (NBC) as there were waves,
smiles and handshakes. NBC was only net w/film report of
talks w/NBC's Dobyns noting Sullivan and aides arrived halfway
thru the session carrying some documents which the US side
discussed in the garden.
From the WH Pierpoint reported
RN apparently didn't consult w/his top military advisers before
the bombing was ordered.
-
ABC/NBC w/film of Richardson "strongly" defending RN's
decision to bomb, saying it must have been an "agonizing"
decision to make
After noting Rule criticized Ash's appoint-
ment, all nets w/film reports as Adm. Kidd said he felt his
actions against the former Navy procurement chief were neces-
sary because Rule didn't stay w/in the bounds he had set.
-
CBS w/2 special film reports from NVN: the 1st from Swedish
TV centered on bombing damage in Hanoi w/reporter empha-
sizing destruction to civilian areas. On the 2nd, a Japanese
film, 4 POWs expressed surprise or sorrow at damage.
-
All nets again w/lengthy film reports on sniper killed in New
Orleans -- described as "shy, 11 "quiet" and "polite. 11 In CBS
film, youth's mother said she feels Navy made her son change.
-
In commentary, Brinkley didn't think changing the seniority
system would improve Hill because the problem isn't how comm.
chrmn. are chosen but what they do afterwards
Sevareid
focused on possible WH-Hill battle w/each side using "mandate"
as its battle cry.
Relations
belongs_to