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NEWS SUMMARY August 15, 1973 (Tues nets, wires. Comment separate) The major stories of the day: - RN to make response on W'gate at 9pm. Noted by all nets w/ABC Lead. "Long-awaited, 11 HKS called it w/all nets noting it was 1st/RN response since 5/22 and CBS saying it was 3rd altogether. NBC w/Quayle poll that RN now w/32-68 job rating compared to 55-45 last Oct. By 63-37, public says RN must bear blamefor W'gate and by 70-30, public feels Comm. is more in right in seeking tapes. But by 70-30 public feels RN should remain in office and by 75-25, impeachment is opposed. But in result later reported on NBC special, McG given 51-49 edge if election held now. Magruder to plead guilty Thurs. on 1 count of conspiracy, noted by ABC/CBS. Somewhat sarcastic CBS report on problems little contributors are having getting donations back from CREP if they so request. $950, 000 has been returned, but mainly to Vesco and corps which gave illegally. Once more in obvious contrast to RN, said ABC's Gill in #2 story, the VP abandoned any claim of exec. priv. re: his financial records and said they'd be made available and that he'd meet w/prosecutors. ABC quoted a Cox source that this was kind of accommodation they'd sought in private w/RN but that was rejected. NBC noted cooperation would not extend to papers while VP as that'd raise constitutional questions. Rathernoted WH "flatly denied" stories that RN had contingency list to replace VP or that resignation had even been discussed. Also denied was that RN had sought to prevent VP from giving up any records or that RN was angry in their meeting. - The longest and mo st frustrating US war comes to end at midnite after having begun in secret 12 years ago, led CBS. NBC also Led w/story which was #4 on ABC. Kalb negatively reviewed for 6 minutes a policy which "flopped, 11 a view he said not even Admin loyalists would dispute. Time has almost run out, said NBC's Brady w/bombing the last vestige of an ineffective and now meaningless US commitment. ABC/NBC w/film of what was called by ABC the last attempt to inflict as many enemy casualties as possible. NBC noted enemy may or may not be where the bombs drop. ABC film of leveled village, pagoda and bridge results of