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refused, under repeated questioning to say whether
the WH considered Hope's initiative as a private
effort to engage in foreign policy. "Obviously we
would like to see the POWs back, 11 Warren said.
Hope said the odds against going to Hanoi to
negotiate a release were about 25 to 1" and against
just going to see POWs "about 10 to 1. 11
NBC noted that meanwhile Hope's tour is going well.
The reporter noted that some GIs showed up 5 hours
before the show and sat in the rain in order to keep
good seats. And altho there have been rumors the
GIs disapprove of Hope's support for RN's VN
policy they laughed and applauded and enjoyed every
minute of it. Footage of Hope saying as long as
there are guys who will sit in the rain for hours
waiting for his show -- he'll return there -- good
applause followed.
All nets noted reports that the Army considers itself
no longer bound to a promise by former Secy. Resor
to release the full report on the My Lai massacre.
The decision will be left up to Froehlke after
appeals and reviews are complete.
IND-PAK
All nets noted that Bhutto has temporarily let Sheik
Rahman out of house arrest in order to negotiate
with him about the East.
Meanwhile all nets had
film from Dacca where the acting leaders of Bangla
Desh returned to a tumultuous welcome and to face
the tremendous problems of forming a gov't. All
nets note expectations of jockeying for power and
position by the acting leaders until Rahman returns
Bhutto continued his shakeup of Pak's armed forces,
retiring the commander-in-chief of the Navy and 8
other admirals, commodores and generals.
The
wires note that reports of revenge slayings in E. Pak
by both sides continue to reach Dacca.
All nets note Bengali refugees will begin returning
to their country Jan.
1.
ABC also had film from
the ceremonies of surrender taking place in Bangla
Desh -- all very much according to traditions of
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