ELLSBERG ENTERS NOT GUILTY PLEA; Coast Trial Set for March 7, but Delay Is Indicated
Date: 05 January 1972
D Ellsberg pleads not guilty to new charges against him of conspiracy, stealing and distributing Pentagon papers; co-defendant A J Russo refuses to enter plea and judge enters not guilty plea for him; Russo's atty M Balaban says previous immunity granted to Russo invalidates indictment; says he will file motions to have Russo removed from case; joint trial is set for March 7; Judge M Byrne Jr says trial may be postponed to April 10
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Modern Muckraker; Jack Northman Anderson
Date: 06 January 1972
By WILLIAM M. BLAIRSpecial to The New York Times
biographical article on columnist J Anderson
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Black Correspondent Ousted By Newsweek Files Charge
Date: 06 January 1972
Black correspondent S F Yette, dismissed by Newsweek (pub), charges pub with racism and denial of free speech and press; says Feb pub of his book was 'catalytic' in his discharge; files suit with Dist of Columbia Comm on Human Relations and Fed Equal Employment Opportunity Comm
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Officialdom in Action; Anderson's Revelations Offer Glimpse Of How Leaders React Under Stress
Date: 06 January 1972
By MAX FRANKELSpecial to The New York Times
M Frankel analysis suggests documents J Anderson made public offer fascinating and faithful acct of how high-ranking officials talk to each other under stress; says Anderson documents do not offer conclusive proof of any major deception on part of Nixon Adm in handling India-Pakistan crisis: says further disclosure of US Amb to India Keating complaint about Adm's public statements suggests White House judgments may have rested on debatable reading of prewar diplomatic events; says new disclosures point up failures of Adm to reveal all reasons for Nixon's anger at India; says documents suggest remarkable degree of frustration by Nixon and H Kissinger over presumed unwillingness of bureaucracy to follow their instruction and adopt White House view of war
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U.S. ENVOY IN INDIA DISPUTED POLICIES BACKING PAKISTAN; Keating Said Explanation of Nixon's Stand Was Hurting Americans' Credibility FACTS ALSO QUESTIONED Ambassador's Cable Bared by Columnist, Who Also Replies to Kissinger Keating Disputed Pro-Pakistan Position
Date: 06 January 1972
By BERNARD GWERTZMANSpecial to The New York Times
US Amb to India K B Keating's secret cablegram published by J Anderson complains that Nixon Adm's justification of pro-Pakistan policy detracted from US credibility and was inconsistent with Keating's knowledge of events; Anderson asserts he is irked by comment by Kissinger disputing accuracy of his columns and releases Defense Dept record of Dec 3, 4, 6 meetings; documents provide unusual look into thinking and actions of Nixon and his advisors on natl security affairs at start of India-Pakistan crisis; documents do not clash with Adm's publicly stated pro-Pakistan policy but Keating cable underscores fact that policy was not unanimously recd within Adm; Keating argues for more positive policy towards India in light of refugees India had been forced to take care of; US Consul in Dacca A K Blood's repts that genocide was occurring in area coincide with Keating's views, but consulate's repts were not fully supported by US Amb to Pakistan J S Farland in Islamabad; Keating cable, which was in response to Kissinger Dec 7 background briefing to press defending US policy, repts conversation with Indian Min S Singh, who held India to be reluctant to see relief program started in E Pakistan before pol solution was reached on grounds that such program might serve to bail out Yahya Khan; repts he informed Washington on Nov 12 that war was imminent; record of meetings indicates intelligence information on situation in S Asia was quite thin in early stages; shows CIA Dir Helms often read rival Indian and Pakistan claims without making judgments as to their accuracy; other US moves in crisis revd
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Keating Cable to Rogers
Date: 06 January 1972
Special to The New York TimesK7{NQ
Text of US Amb to India Keating's Dec 8 '71 secret cablegram to Sec Rogers; Keating illus
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Texts of Secret Documents on Top-Level U.S. Discussions of Indian-Pakistani War
Date: 06 January 1972
Special to The New York Times
texts of 3 secret documents made public by columnist J Anderson describing meetings of Natl Security Council's Washington Special Action Group on India-Pakistan crisis Dec 3,4,6
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Read this, please, but don't tell anyone what it says or who wrote it. If you must tell, attribute it to a former Government aide writing in a large metropolitan daily.
Date: 06 January 1972
By BILL MOYERS
Bill MOYERS
B Moyers article on backgrounders; links them to widespread skepticism expressed toward Govt and press; recalls his use of them when he was Pres Johnson's press sec; details other examples of their use notes ways in which they can help or harm public understanding of events; drawings
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Kissinger Parley Excerpts
Date: 06 January 1972
Special to The New York Times
Excerpts of H Kissinger Dec 7 background briefing to press, constituting summary of meetings discussed in documents released by J Anderson; text of summary was obtained by Sen B Goldwater and inserted in Cong Record
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Newsmen Asked to List Candidates for Primary
Date: 05 January 1972
Fla State Sec Stone asks Tallahassee newsmen to submit lists of candidates whose names should be on Pres primary ballot
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