President Nixon's abrupt schedule changes kept the three TV networks off balance last week. First they had to go through the motions of sweeping aside an estimated $250,000 worth of prime-time programs for a Wednesday night speech on the Watergate tapes case. Then the White House decided on a Thursday night press conference instead. Preoccupation with the Middle East problem put that off until Friday. At no time did TV executives, or anyone else, question the President's right to a national audience of 60 million or more when he wanted it.
Indeed, so automatic...
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