PANEL SEES PRESS IN VARIED ROLES; No Parallels Found Background Meeting Cited Government-Media Relation Discussed at N.Y.U.
Date: 25 February 1973
By DAVID K. SHIPLER
David SHIPLER
Washington Post reporter H Johnson says that as Vietnam war progressed, the press, often relying on US 'background meetings,' often found itself reptg more and more information that proved to be wrong, NYU panel on govt secrecy, Feb 24
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C.I.A. Agent Wages Lonely Battle for Vietnam Data; Testimony Challenged Speech Recalled Charges Called Ridiculous
Date: 26 February 1973
By SEYMOUR M. HERSHSpecial to The New fork Times
CIA official S A Adams, once in charge of estimating the strength of Vietcong units in S Vietnam, has, for nearly 6 yrs, been waging a one-man campaign against top Army officers who he believed deliberately falsified critical intelligence information a month before the Vietcong began their Tet offensive at end of Jan '68; he wants Army to begin full probe into distortion of intelligence that he says was ordered by top officers working in Mil Assistance Command in Vietnam; Army and CIA have refused to make such a probe; Adams again raises issue by contending that his allegations may have a bearing on US prosecution of Pentagon papers case; he has offered a number of documents to the Justice Dept that, he alleges, refute a key prosecution witness's testimony in trial; some Army sources call Adams's charges 'ridiculous; his friends note that Adams has recently been transferred to a lower-status position in the CIA; stress his truthfulness and courage
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South Vietnam to Expel An American Newsman
Date: 25 February 1973
Saigon Govt informs NBC newsman R Nessen on Feb 23 that his visa will not be renewed and that he will be denied any future entry visa to S Vietnam; he is charged with distorting remarks of a mil spokesman
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The Case For the Prosecution; Ellsberg Trial
Date: 25 February 1973
MARTIN ARNOLD
Martin ARNOLD
Rev of events which have so far occurred in ct in Pentagon papers trial, in light of Govt's resting it case against defendants D Ellsberg and A J Russo; illus
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A Case Of Taut Nerves; The World Rhodesia
Date: 25 February 1973
ANTHONY LEWIS
Anthony LEWIS
Rhodesian Govt's detention of journalist P Niesewand in Gwelo jail without charges under emergency legis discussed; arousal of press and reaction of GB noted; Prime Min Smith's actions in recent past discussed as indication of signs of uncertainty and nervousness; sharp rise in terrorist incidents noted; Rhodesian situation and Smith's position seen likely to remain troubled
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TAPS ON NEWSMEN BY F.B.I. ALLEGED; Time Magazine Says Action Lasted About Two Years Mitchell Role Alleged Charges by McGovern Cronkite Sees Manipulation
Date: 26 February 1973
Special to The New York Times
Time (pub) repts in issue that will be released on Feb 26 that for over more than 2 yrs FBI, under orders from White House, tapped telephones of 6 or 7 newsmen and number of White House aides in effort to determine how information was being leaked to press; attributes its rept to 4 different Govt sources and does not name newsmen or aides involved; quotes White House repr as denying that taps existed; says wiretapping began about 3 yrs ago when J E Hoover was FBI Dir and continued when L P Gray 3d took over as acting dir last May; says taps were removed last June following Sup Ct ruling that ct orders are required before Govt can install wiretaps on telephones of persons without foreign connections; says Hoover initially balked at White House directive but was ordered to do so by then-Atty Gen Mitchell; charges that wiretapping operations 'actually helped to keep Hoover on job' as Mitchell's former deputy R G Kleindienst 'tried to force Hoover to step down'; Hoover, however, threatened to disclose wiretaps to Cong and 'scuttle-Hoover' manuever was forgotten; Time says wiretaps never uncovered any White House leaks; Gray is scheduled to testify on Feb 28 before Sen Judiciary Com, which is considering his nomination to be permanent FBI Dir and it is considered likely that he will be questioned about Time article
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Spiro Agnew on the Road; WASHINGTON
Date: 25 February 1973
By James. Reston
J Reston comment on Vice Pres Agnew says Agnew, even when he was leading pol charge against press, never personalized battle, was always available to men he attacked and, unlike some of his colleagues in this Adm, never impressed those who argued with him as zealot who was out to weaken fundamental liberties of press and TV; says he was given assignment by Pres and he carried it out, but he has restored balance he wanted and his new problem is to move into center and to put himself in position to lead 'new Repub majority' Pres is trying to put together
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