November 26, 1969

White House makes clear that Nixon, in renouncing all but definitive uses of chem warfare, exempts use of tear gas and defoliants in Vietnam; reliable sources rept Nixon intends to impose closer control on use of tear gas

CHICAGO, Nov. 25 -- State Treasurer Adlai E. Stevenson 3d was endorsed today as the Illinois Democratic party's candidate for the United States Senate.

US Sen and HR coms summon Resor to testify on alleged massacre; Laird says he was 'shocked and sick' when he 1st heard of incident; Repr Ford says attack at Songmy was 'known about by top Amer officers'; C M Clifford, who was Defense Sec at time of incident, says he never heard of story before it was reptd by newspapers, telephone int; says, as far as facts are concerned, he will wait for evidence taken under oath and searching cross-examination; Fulbright makes pub Laird's statement with Laird's consent; Sens Dominick and Hollings score CBS for carrying Meadlo int; Laird says Nixon Adm is determined to insure absolute compliance with 'our orders and with the laws of war'; makes other comments

CBS pres Stanton scores Agnew for 'ominous' attempt to intimidate newscasters, s to Internatl Radio and TV Soc broadcast live over CBS TV; says Agnew 'does not seem to have been walking lonely path in direction of suppression and harassment'; says he is joined by Klein, SACB member P O'Neil and wife, Burch and Mollenhoff; holds Agnew criticism of analysis of Nixon s invalid; says indus is not averse to criticism but holds criticism is 'far cry from sharp reminders....that we are licensed'; at later news conf, says there are indications that criticisms have had effect at local level

S Africa to drop $40-million credit reserve provided by 11 US banks; Min Browne holds credit no longer necessary; says it has not been used in last 3 yrs; credit has drawn widespread protest from civil rights advocates, including Episcopal Ch Exec Council, United Methodist Ch and United Ch of Christ; Amer Com on Africa exec dir Rev Houser hails decision