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OCR Page 1 of 37THE president has SEEN
NEWS SUMMARY
Oct. 13, 1973
(Fri. nets, specials, wires, papers)
The major stories of the day:
In what UPI calls "a political masterstroke, 11 RN names Jerry
Ford as VP-designate. Extremely favorable Hill reaction
dominated network specials and is blanketing the wires.
A virtual "cakewalk" on confirmation is foreseen.
Net
news shows all led w/unprecedented speculation "a colossal
guessing game, " ABC said, w/"bizarre" rationales for a
wide variety of possibles, said NBC. The unusual degree
to which a secret was being maintained in gossippy DC was
also noted by nets, but ABC w/exclusive at 6 pm said Ford was
the man. This report, tho picked up by wires, was not noted
by either NBC or CBS. ABC's advance awareness subsequently
enabled it to present the best special on Ford in terms of back-
ground, bio, etc. All nets and NET were straight to positive in
treatment of RN's choice.
Ford says he'll not seek the
'76 nomination.
Spiro Agnew to deliver nationwide speech
Mon. nite at 7:30.
Senate, "at its dazzling best" in a "wild circus" of wrangling,
said Mudd, was unable to decide how it'll precisely handle the
hearings. "Happy but divided Dems" voted 24-20 to add 3
Dems and 3 GOP to Rules but GOP solons won't go along, fearful
that added Dems will be liberal troublemakers, Dems are thus
w/holding final vote til Sat, hoping that actual name will possibly
change votes on the floor.
"A crushing blow" to RN's legal position was how CBS described
unanimous Court of Appeals ruling that Sirica had right to
review the tapes. Cox will also get to review them w/Sirica
but he didn't get the decision he wanted either as Court didn't'
accept idea of moving tapes immediately to grand jury. Court
also set up procedure for screening out nat'l security and
foreign affairs.
HAK on all nets says Soviets haven't yet been irresponsible in
Mideast and that they've been moderate in comparison to '67.
But if there is any problem, US won't hesitate to take firm
action.
Film on all nets as Israelis continue to move in
Syria, making effort to wrap up on that front before moving to
Suez where things are relatively quiet.
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