Access to Data Widened
Date: 08 August 1974
HEW Dept on Aug 7 announces it will publish new freedom of information rules to make more audits, repts and other documents and previously secret information available to public; HEW Sec Caspar W Weinberger comments (S)
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All Europe Suddenly Focuses On the Political Crisis in U.S.; Europe Suddenly Focuses on U.S. Presidential Crisis Press Comment Caustic A Text Printed in Hamburg Le Figaro Supports Nixon
Date: 08 August 1974
By TERRY ROBARDSSpecial to The New York Times
W Eur is swept by storm of intense reaction to Pres Nixon's latest disclosures in Watergate scandal; US pol crisis has suddenly eclipsed all other issues in public debate; Govt officials reluctant to comment publicly but press comment is most caustic in memory, some papers calling for Nixons resignation; several papers quoted (L)
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Live TV for Debate Voted by House Panel
Date: 07 August 1974
Special to The New York Times
HR Rules Com approves resolution permitting live TV and radio coverage of HR floor debate on impeachment of Pres Nixon, which is scheduled to begin Aug 19 (S)
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Text of Report on Kissinger's Role in Wiretaps; Assurances Cited Contradictions Noted
Date: 07 August 1974
Special to The New York Times
Text of observations and conclusions of Sen Foreign Relations Com rept on its most recent inquiry into State Sec H A Kissinger's role in White House wiretap program; Kissinger por (L)
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Goldwater in Senate Denounces 'Lies' About Him in TV Reports
Date: 08 August 1974
Sen Barry Goldwater says press is 'rotten bunch,' statement on Sen floor; denounces '2 damn lies' that have appeared on NBC and ABC saying he was turned away from White House after seeking meeting with Pres Nixon; says he has not been to White House in about 2 wks and has not seen Nixon since May 5 or May 10; denies he told ABC commentator Bob Clark that Nixon was going to resign; NBC denys Goldwater's charge; says it reptd that he wanted to arrange meeting with Nixon; ABC says Clark's original source was wrong; Clark, whose rept was read on air by correspondent Frank Reynolds, apologizes to Goldwater on ABC radio network (M)
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House Backs Impeachment TV; Senate Panel Favors Same Step
Date: 08 August 1974
HR, 385-25, approves plan to permit live TV and radio coverage of scheduled impeachment proceedings of Pres Nixon; Sen Rules Com, 8-1, votes to recommend same action; Sen Robert P Griffin opposes plan; proposals contain provisions that permit Cong leaders to place restraints on how broadcasting will be carried out; CBS News and NBC News say they will not provide live coverage if restraints are excessive; ABC News is undecided about its coverage (M)
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Qaddafi Is Accused by Sadat Of Plots and Recall of Planes
Date: 07 August 1974
Egyptian Pres Anwar el-Sadat charges that Libyan leader Colonel Qadafi's secret agents attempted to kill promising Egyptian journalist Ihsan Abdel-Kuddus; chares coordination between Libyan intelligence machinery and Libyan information media is striking (S)
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