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OCR Page 1 of 30NEWS SUMMARY
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
March 29, 1972
(Tuesday nets, wires, mags)
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Over 100, 000 -- 10% of Ulster's Protestant population -- - - turn out
at Stormont to bid a bitter farewell to 50 years of home rule as
Heath appointee Whitelaw takes on one of toughest jobs around.
Meanwhile the economic paralysis brought on by 300, 000 on
strike continued. (NBC/CBS leads.)
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Angela Davis' opening defense statement is postponed a day by
an unsuccessful escape attempt adjacent to court building but un-
related to her case. 1 dead convict - who had earlier escaped
from San Quentin -- results. (ABC lead and film on all. )
NBC
film of study on Chicago's "trigger-happy" police.
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RN meets with Hussein (CBS film) but no outright endorsement of
his federation plan as US regards it as an internal matter. NBC/
CBS film of the large turnout in spite of guerrilla threats and
Hussein discouragements for W. Bank elections held by Israel to
show a normalization of the situation there.
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Note by all nets of 2nd highest monthly trade deficit ever -- "more
unfavorable economic news¹¹ said CBS and NBC/CBS noted the
leading indicators are up only . 5%, smallest hike in 5 months and
indicating, said Cronkite, there's been "no significant movement"
in the economy.
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Meany on all nets rapping the Price Comm. for failing to do its job.
Very brief note of Gullander's remarks.
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Scott and Ford on CBS film calling ITT hearings a politically motivated
sideshow.
Uphill battles of Wallace and Lindsay in Wisconsin
featured on ABC film. CBS says JVL to get some help -- - McCloskey
to urge GOP crossover for the Mayor.
INDOCHINA
In only network mention of war, ABC noted several US choppers
were downed. (Also commentary by Reasoner. ) A bomb exploded
in Phnom Penh, killing six, and the govt. warned citizens to prepare
for a possible attack on the city.
7/5/74
Copy given to Geoff Shepard,
Office of Counsel to the President
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