Henry Kissinger extends talks with North Vietnamese negotiators into a second day. George McGovern returns to Washington.    

White House denies a major breakthrough at Paris peace talks. General John Lavelle's unauthorized bombing of North Vietnam is investigated by the Senate Armed Services Committee.        

Rumors of success at Paris peace talks as Henry Kissinger reports to President Nixon regarding his talks with North Vietnamese negotiators.         

Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates gets his 3000th career base hit, a double off New York Mets pitcher Jon Matlock. It would be Clemente's final hit as he was killed in a plane crash at the end of the year.   

19 sailors are killed in an explosion on board the USS Newport News off the coast of South Vietnam.      

A report of narcotics entering the US. New York City Mayor John Lindsay speaks about President Nixon.      

McGovern and Agnew campaign in Washington. President Nixon confers with Andrei Gromyko. They discuss trade, the Mideast, and mutual troop withdrawal.       

Weekend news and sports. Bill Cullen commercial spot. 
             

Kissinger again meets in Paris with North Vietnamese negotiators.
Surrogates campaign for McGovern.     

McGovern speaks on TV with his plan to end Vietnam war. Martial law continues in the Phillipines.         

George McGovern's political speech on ending the Vietnam war.
High Republican officials ordered bugging and sabotage campaign to ensure Nixon's reelection.     

McGovern campaigns in Illinois. Vice President Spiro Agnew visits Governor George Wallace in governor's mansion in Montgomery, Alabama. 

After four days of talks with North Vietnamese negotiators, Henry Kissinger returns to Washington to meet with President Nixon.    

Henry Kissinger briefs President Nixon about Paris peace talks. McGovern campaigns in Seattle, Washington.     

President Nixon speaks to prisoner of war families. McGovern charges Nixon with running a ruthless campaign.     

McGovern campaigns with wife of POW. Supreme Court votes not to 
consider constitutional challenge against Vietnam war. 

Kissinger holds more Paris talks with  North Vietnam. North Vietnam wants VietCong to have voice in South Vietnamese government.         

McGovern speaks about economy. Kissinger meets with South Vietnamese President.        

The latest news.           

Nixon campaigns in New York. McGovern says White House has promised to keep him informed on Vietnam developments.             

Henry Kissinger reports on talks with South Vietnam to President Nixon. White House remains silent on developments.     

Four sailors killed, 22 injured in aircraft accident on US carrier Midway off Vietnam. Political espionage should be made illegal, says Democratic vice presidential candidate Sargent Shriver.        

Henry Kissinger says peace is at hand in Vietnam. McGovern Hopes US is moving towards peace settlement.       

McGovern reacts to developments in Vietnam. McGovern Hope's US is moving towards peace settlement.        

Gordon Liddy indicted in Watergate case. McGovern puzzled as to length of time it took for proposed peace settlement.        

North and South Yemen sign an agreement in Egypt to end fighting between the two nations and to eventually unite.         

Two commuter trains collide in Chicago, forty killed. Nixon cancels campaign trip to Chicago.            

Henry Kissinger wants one more negotiating session with North Vietnam. Fighting intensifies in Vietnam before proposed ceasefire takes place.        

Nixon easily defeats McGovern in presidential election, winning by over 17 million votes, the largest absolute majority ever. McGovern says he will not run again but accepts defeat well.        

DC9 Southern Airways flight hijacked.             

George McGovern and Sargent Shriver vacation in Virginia. 
Henry Kissinger goes to Paris to negotiate peace with North Vietnam.

Kissinger in Paris meets secretly with North Vietnamese negotiators. Viet Cong and South Vietnam excluded from talks.  
1800 US troops pull out of Vietnam.    

Richard Speck, who killed 8 nurses in 1966, sentenced to life in prison. Second meeting in as many days between Henry  Kissinger and North Vietnamese negotiators.         

A third meeting near Paris between Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese negotiators for Vietnam peace. President Nixon in Camp David retreat.      

Reports from Paris and Saigon say US and North Vietnam are no closer to peace settlement after five days of talks. North Vietnam's demands are said to be unreasonable. President Nixon and family visits New York City.         

In New Zealand's general election, the National Party led by Prime Minister Jack Marshall, lost its 45-seat majority in New Zealand's House of Representatives. The Labour Party won 55 seats and control of the government as Norman Kirk was sworn in as the 29th Prime Minister of New Zealand.

A bomb explodes at the Film Centre Cinema in Dublin. 

Pierre Trudeau forms Canadian government. Yankees trade with Cleveland Indians. Craig Nettles comes to Yankees.      

Review of 1972.             

Private talks on Vietnam peace settlement resume in Paris. Kissinger in private sessions with North Vietnam. US troop strength down to 25,500.          

Paris peace talks postponed for one day. Last moon mission Apollo XV11 prepares for liftoff.            

Mrs Ferdinand Marcos of Phillipines attacked by knife assailant.
Assailant is killed by security guards. Mrs. Marcos requires 75 stitches for cuts to hands and arms. Former President Harry Truman hospitalized in critical condition.                 

A profile of the Apollo 17 spaceflight, the final Apollo mission to the moon.        

Three meetings in one day at Paris peace talks. Apollo 17 Astronauts Cernan and Schmitt rest after working on moon.          

Reports that South Vietnam is resisting peace settlement terms proposed by US and North Vietnam. Final moon exploration for astronauts Cernan and Schmitt. 

Apollo XV11 lifts off from moon with many rock samples. Condition of former President Truman worsens.      

House Armed Services Subcommittee exonerates General John Lavelle for making unauthorized strikes against North Vietnam. Committee says strikes were proper. McGovern denounces administration position on Vietnam.

North Vietnam protests renewed air strikes at Paris peace talks. May boycott the talks. Apollo XV11 returns home safely, completing last of the US moon missions.          

North Vietnam considers boycotting any future peace talks because of US bombing.           

The FBI arrests United Mine Worker official William Prater in connection with the murder of Joseph Yablonski. President Johnson resting comfortably in Brooke Army Medical Center following heart attack.