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OCR Page 1 of 28THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
NEWS SUMMARY
March 29, 1973
The major stories of a day which saw ABC lead w/McCord;
NBC open w/the POW and GI returns and CBS begins
w/over
7 minutes on the "encouraging" 3% decline in crime -- 1st drop
in 17 years.
All nets w/4-6 minute film reports as 12 year US ground
presence in VN comes to an end -- longest war in US history,
noted CBS and next to last group of POWs returns to Clark.
All noted an unexpected addition to list w/a man previously
not on list. "Noisiest welcome yet", said CBS as Coral Sea
squadron met 2 of their returned buddies at Clark. All nets
showed the ecstatic, shouting, hugging men as they broke
thru protocol lines and set off what ABC called "contagious"
emotion as "crescendo builds' toward last releases Thurs.
CBS only net w/Col. Kittinger on film as he credited "will
of God, integrity of Pres. and determination of public" for
release
CBS film of Richardson saying part of RN authority
for continued bombing in Cambodia lies in Nov. mandate. Pierpoint
said Admin. "privately concedes" it's on "shaky legal ground" in
what's a building controversy.
Admin was "elated" over crime stix, said CBS where RN's noting
decline began under this admin was also cited. AG on CBS film
crediting LEAA and tougher attitude
NBC, w/6 minutes on the
"happily down¹¹ stix, had film from NYC, as did CBS, of sharp
drop in heroin wave. Also film from DC where 27% drop was
biggest in nation. RN on silent film w/Chief Wilson as this
Admin's aid to DC police was emphasized.
All nets noted that
the serious crime was down, violent crimes such as murder and
especially rape are up sharply. Film from NYC on CBS reflected
great concern over rape problem.
All nets briefly noted RN's
move to consolidate drug agencies and ABC followed w/film of
confused Lao Villagers as their opium harvest was burned per
US wishes. For some reason, perhaps 6:30 release time on
stix, ABC didn't mention the decline in crime.
Meany on all nets "bluntly" warning that there 'll either be controls
placed on prices, including farm prices, or there be no controls
on wages tolerated by unions. NBC/ABC clips as Meany sharply
rapped Butz for the Secy's recent remark that only "damn fools"
want food controls.
NBC's Levine emphasized growing indi-
cations that Admin is preparing a new freeze that would include
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