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OCR Page 1 of 69THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
NEWS SUMMARY
February 23, 1973
(Friday nets, wires)
The major stories of the day:
The breaking of the Laos CF led ABC/NBC (#2CBS). It's
not going well" said Cronkite as all noted resumed bombing
but NBC failed to note it was at RLG request. Reasoner
said its 1st time US abrogated truce.
RN w/Ismail was covered w/silent film on all nets. Rather
said Egypt's HAK "made a point" of being relaxed and cordial
while ABC/NBC noted RN remark about getting negotiations
"off dead center. 11 CBS' Serafin said Rogers Ismail meeting
was "more form than substance. 11 On NBC/CBS Ismail noted
US is interested in promoting normal Mideast relations cause
of "strong traditional ties. 11
All nets w/film of coffins of Egyptian airplane dead being
transferred across Suez as all nets noted recovery of "black
box" supports Egyptian version of incident that pilot thought
he was over Egypt and that planes were MIGs.
All nets w/lengthy film coverage of several ex-POW news
conforences. All nets noted Times story of disputes, divisions
over war in POW camps. all nets Denton (who thinks US
has become too soft), Mulligan (who called for united US), and
on NBC/CBS Wallingford (who had harsh words for deserters,
protesters saying they're not true Americans.)
Meany on film on all nets complained of higher profits and prices
w/as yet no higher wages.
ABC/CBS noted, NBC w/film as Lam and Binh agreed high level
GVN-VC talks would begin between 5-10 March. Cronkite noted
"both sides hailed" agreement which NBC called a "sign toward
peace. 11 Film report emphasized reps met 6 times w/no success
but Lam-Binh took 3 hours.
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