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                                                             Exhibits 5 and 23.1

                                                                  March 20, 1997

Westinghouse Electric Corporation
11 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15222

                     Re: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
                         Common Stock, $1.00 par value
                                6,000,000 shares

             1991 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan")

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This opinion is being submitted in connection with a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") being filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, in respect of 6,000,000 shares of the Common Stock, par value $1.00
per share (the "Common Stock") of Westinghouse Electric Corporation (the
"Company").

     I have examined and am familiar with the Restated Articles and the
By-laws, both as amended, of the Company, a Pennsylvania corporation. I am of
the opinion that the Company is a duly organized and validly existing
corporation under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

     I am further of the opinion that the corporate proceedings to authorize
the issuance of 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock for use under the Plan have
been duly taken in accordance with the applicable law, and that said 6,000,000
shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized for issuance.

     In addition, I am of the opinion that the 6,000,000 shares reserved, when
issued as provided in the Plan and the corporate proceedings related thereto,
will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

     I know that I am referred to in the Registration Statement relating to the
Common Stock and I hereby consent to such use of my name in such Registration
Statement and to the use of this opinion for filing as an exhibit to such
Registration Statement as Exhibit 5 thereto.

                                             Very truly yours,

                                             /s/ ANGELINE C. STRAKA

                                             Angeline C. Straka
                                             Vice President, Secretary and
                                             Associate General Counsel