Pentagon Papers
Date: 08 July 1971
MORGAN NORVAL
Morgan NORVAL
lr from Firearms Lobby of Amer dir M Norval on Govt efforts to prevent pub of Pentagon documents hopes that, as result of its experience with threat to 1st Amendment lights, Times will take cognizance of right to keep and bear arms under 2d Amendment and case its attacks on firearms
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Case of Pentagon Report May Be Before Grand Jury
Date: 09 July 1971
Fed grand jury, Boston, opens investigation about which US Atty Travers says 'there will be no public statement whatsoever'; speculation links Pentagon papers
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Coast Businessmen's Unit Gives Support to Ellsberg
Date: 08 July 1971
Special to The New York Times
group of West Coast businessmen declares support for Ellsberg; Ellsberg to appear on TV program
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Public (Be Damned) Television
Date: 08 July 1971
By LESTER MARKEL
Lester MARKEL
L Market article, citing democracy's need for an informed electorate, says that prime role in providing a well informed public opinion must be assumed by the media and particularly TV; says potential of public TV in news area is enormous but public TV has failed to take advantage of this opportunity; says that what is needed if public TV is to meet challenge is independence, news imagination and expertise, courage and money
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Poland Belittles Conflict Over Pentagon Papers
Date: 09 July 1971
By JAMES FERONSpecial to The New York Times
reply written by J Milewski to lr printed in Slowo Mowszechne, Polish RC newspaper, suggesting that controversy over publication of Pentagon papers represents evidence in favor of freedom and dem system, says that 'showy trials' only hide bitter fighting among Amer capitalists over war profits
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Press Deception in Saigon
Date: 09 July 1971
ELLIOT BERNSTEIN
Elliot BERNSTEIN
E Bernstein lr on Zorthian June 30 article on knowledge of newsmen in Vietnam of at least main points of Pentagon papers takes issue with Zorthian rejection of charge that there was deliberate and systematic deception of press and public; cites examples of such deception
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Thinking Foolishly
Date: 08 July 1971
By TOM WICKER
Tom WICKER
T Wicker on ethical considerations raised by Acheson and on his plea for official secrets act
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Letter to the Editor 1 -- No Title
Date: 08 July 1971
WARD MOREHOUSE
Ward MOREHOUSE
lr equates Times's stand on freedom of press with gun owners' fights to preserve 2d Amendment rights to keep and bear arms; W Morehouse lr on alleged double standard within Adm as evidenced by its attempt to suppress publication of Pentagon papers and its failure to implement announced policy of cutting off arms to Pakistan
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Reston Enters China
Date: 08 July 1971
Reston leaves Hong Kong for China
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WHITE HOUSE ASKS WHO SEES SECRETS; Calls for Names of All Those With Authority to Handle Classified Documents WHITE HOUSE ASKS WHO SEES SECURITIES
Date: 08 July 1971
By JOHN HERBERSSpecial to The New York Times
Deputy Under Sec Macomber says State Dept has not requested Justice Dept to seek injunctions against NY Times and other newspapers to halt pub of Pentagon study but says State Dept shares Justice Dept's concern over some of disclosures, HR Govt Operations subcom hearing; concedes that some of Pentagon study could be declassified without harm to natl security; says only about 10-15% of material in 47-vol study should remain classified
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