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OCR Page 1 of 21TV COVERAGE OF THE PRESIDENT'S RETURN
February 28, 1972
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
Collingwood opened over band music and packed hanger crowd
saying that this has been "the most remarkable pilgrimage of a US
chief executive in modern history. 11 Still history must determine
the results of this unprecedented! trip. Then came RN remarks
in Shanghai over footage of crowd. RN film alternated with crowd
shots. Very effective as was all the coverage from Andrews. There
was an air of excitement which could be felt - and one says this
having witnessed many such televised airport arrivals and departures.
Music and size of crowd was impressive thruout altho the hanger noise
was somewhat disconcerting during the Veep's remarks and less SO
during RN.
CBS commentators discussed aspects of trip during wait for S 176.
Cronkite struck by honesty and cleanliness and Rather by the snow
cleaning operation which reflected the very organized and tightly
disciplined society. Ross Terrill said trip shows US pulling back a
bit from Asia; the ceremony concealed to some degree the new live-
and-let-live US-Sino relationship. China sees US as far less a problem;
the beginning of give and take between the 2 countries is here.
Collingwood noted this was a far larger and warmer welcome than
any in China and there've been a few cases of Admin. officials urging
employees to show. Rather said impression is calculated to show that
everyone left behind is at Andrews. He estimated crowd at 7,500 or
more after an initial estimate of 5, 000. Note of the freshly painted
hanger floor - reporters skeptical over coincidence. Note that
access was limited this isn't public at large but employees of
the Govt. Dan further noted presence of Army band, flags, heralders.
Hill leaders, the diplomatic corps -- even Dobrynin who rarely comes
to such affairs and his presence with Shen's absence is "interesting. 11
Following arrival of VP and children, Cronkite said RN probably
had expected more; nothing much beyond HAK's exploratory talks was
accomplished tho trip did put high level stamp of approval of the new
relations. We may have to wait to find out more results but it does
seem that RN hoped for more positive developments on the exchanges.
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