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NEWS SUMMARY December 23, 1971 (Wednesday nets, wires, mags, columns) THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN The major stories of the day: - Domestic economy returns to pre-eminent position as all nets lead with reports on RN signing of Phase 2 powers bill; Price Comm. sets flexible 2. 5% limit on rents; Consumer Price Index up 0. 2% and Dow-Jones down 3. 46. - Summitry remains in news also with mixed Sevareid view on its value and critical NBC report on the image-building which surrounds even the non-substantive meetings Also re: Admin are mixed reviews on "A Day in the Presidency" -- generally seen to portray an extremely tough and lonely job but also seen as bland due to camera's intrusion and as overly favorable to RN. - Major news out of Indochina as 18 MIAs become known as POWs and families are jubilant while Cora Weiss - -Dellinger crew uses occasion to push for set date of withdrawal Film of DOD services for POW relatives on 2 nets. - Film on all nets as Waldheim takes over at UN; NBC focus on the rebellion of the big powers to 12% hike in budget -- 4 of them contribute 58% of revenues. - Another major lift for Muskie as Gilligan endorses him -- - - film on 2 nets Meanwhile Hanrahan to challenge Daley machine and run again as charges of fraud dominate petition signing for the new man on the slate And Brinkley gives good ride to Margaret Smith's amendment on absentee MCs. - India-Pak ceasefire holds and Bangla-Desh leaders are mobbed by Dacca's friendly multitudes. And gruesome atrocity films turn up on ABC tonite. - Castro says captured US citizen and ship captain Villa is a CIA spy and will stand trial.