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OCR Page 1 of 37THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
WEEKEND NEWS REVIEW
January 21, 1974
Weekend news was dominated by RN energy message, M-E,
and W'gate and impeachment.
-- "RN went to the people w/a warning and a promise on
e-crisis, 11 led Sat. ABC; warning the crisis is real and will
mean sacrifices, but promising no one would be victimized.
(Also CBS lead. No NBC due to golf. ) Clips on both nets of
what CBS' Benton noted "WH chose for filming. 11 ABC's
Landay said RN "was intent on demonstrating he remains on
top of e-crisis despite crippling intrusions of W'gate" and on
convincing skeptics crisis was real. Both nets noted RN
prescription calls for continued self-discipline and Hill
passage of Admin bills to levy taxes windfall profits and make
mandatory the reporting of oil reserves by industry. Landay
noted that if industry doesn't comply he'll personally call
industry leaders on the carpet.
- - RN's message led Times, Star and Trib and was p. 1 in
other 4 papers viewed
"RN Pledges Oil Price Fight"
banners Sun. Star / kicker, "E-Crisis 'Genuine'. 11
"No gasoline rationing seen, RN tells US" banners Trib
other heads: "Don't Snow Us, RN Warns Oil Bigs".
"Need Oil Data, RN Admits, Crisis Can be Met, He says. "
Sun. NBC led w/Elazar announcement (following Km. 101
meeting w/counterpart Gamazi) that w/drawal would begin
Fri. and be completed w/in 28 days. Also noted on CBS film.
NBC's Dancey noted their talks moved almost as swiftly as the
sandstorm that swirled around tent they met in. But removal
of missiles from Suez area will take more time
Nets noted
HAK's weekend travels to Jordan, Syria, Israel and finally
home. Syria's Assad reportedly softened position on Israeli
POW's w/ Kalb reporting HAK briefed Israeli leaders on some
surprising Syrian Suggestions" re: troop disengagement that
may satisfy Israeli demand re: list of POW's pre-negotiations
NBC noted Iraqi news agency report OPEC will shortly lift
embargo and resume normal production.
Signing of M-E
pact was #2 in 5 of 7 Sat. papers. M-E reports also prominent
Sun.
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