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OCR Page 1 of 48THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
NEWS SUMMARY
February 6, 1974
(Tues. nets, wires)
The major stories of the day:
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RN's freeze on diesel fuel prices led all nets w/Simon on NBC/
CBS film (ABC note) saying freeze will last til end of Feb. or
til Hill passage of joint resolution allowing pass-thru of costs for
truckers retroactive to May 15. ABC led saying talks had gone
thru day as US faced "spreading paralysis. 11 The FEO boss also
announced truckers will get 100% of their fuel needs in another
of series of measures aimed at getting the truckers back on the
road in what ABC called "a move to mollify angry truckers. 11
But ABC/NBC noted truckers were studying proposals and weren't
initially satisfied w/measures which Chancellor called a com-
promise on their request for price rollback. NBC's Graham
said neither the freeze nor the other measures undertaken by
FEO satisfied that request.
RN action came after 3 days of negotiations, nets noted, that
have seen truckers' strike spread to 42 states w/violence occurring
in 14. Saxbe on CBS film (NBC noted) said he was ordering FBI
and US attys across US to pursue fed violations by strikers so
that necessary actions can be brought against violators no matter
how long it takes
ABC film reports on Midwest caravan of
truckers protected by police
Nets w/film reports on layoffs
caused by strike on Ohio steel mill and auto plant (ABC),
Ga. poultry farm (NBC) and Iowa meat company (NBC). NBC
also w/film on the serious effects on small towns dependent on
trucks for deliveries
Cronkite noted US is almost being forced
to rationing by the way gas station lines are getting out of hand.
Nets noted (NBC/CBS w/film) Mass. voluntary rationing plan
that'. copy McCall's, a plan Simon on NBC film lauded as
"ingenious" in resolving energy problem thru local initiative.
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RN will visit USSR in late spring or early summer, all nets noted,
w/HAK preparing the way in March trip to Moscow. Following
HAK-Gromyko meeting it was also announced SALT II will open
Feb. 19
Schlesinger on NBC film (ABC noted) defended DOD
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