Congressman Assails Thailand For Keeping Press From Bases
Date: 01 July 1972
Special to The New York Times
Repr Moorhead criticizes Thailand Govt on June 30 for refusing to allow Amer or foreign newsmen to visit air bases used by US Air Force and Marine Corps air unit, s, HR
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Excerpts From Court Opinions in News Case
Date: 30 June 1972
Special to The New York Times
excerpts from majority opinion in US Sup Ct ruling on June 29 that journalists have no First Amendment right to refuse to tell grand juries names of confidential sources and information given them in confidence, Caldwell and Pappas cases
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Gravel Is Denied Immunity In Case of Pentagon Papers; Gravel Is Denied Immunity Plea in Ruling on Pentagon Papers Case
Date: 30 June 1972
By ROBERT M. SMITHSpecial to The New York Times
US Sup Ct, 5-4, rules that Cong immunity does not prevent grand jury from asking Sen Gravel or his aides certain questions about his version of Pentagon papers, or where he obtained papers; decision is written by Justice White, who is joined by Chief Justice Burger and Assoc Justices Blackmun, Powell and Rehnquist; at issue is 'speech or debate' clause in Const; White says that clause covers Cong aide as much as it does Cong member, insofar as aide's conduct would be immune legis conduct if performed by Sen himself; says clause does not give Gravel or his aide immunity from testifying before grand jury about arrangements for pub of 'Sen Gravel edition of the Pentagon Papers'; says Gravel and aide Dr L Rodberg could be questioned by grand jury on questions 'relevant to tracing the source' of Pentagon documents as long as no legis act is implicated by questions; Justice Brennan, in his dissent, contends that majority's decision 'so restricts the privilege of speech or debate as to endanger the continued performance of legis tasks that are vital to the workings of our Dem system'; Gravel issues press release that says ct's decision 'may be the death knell for an informed and vital Cong'
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Editors Declare Ruling on Newsmen Is 'a Blow to Right of People to Be Informed'; CONGRESS URGED TO ACT ON ISSUE Law Is Sought to Protect Confidentiality of News Sources of Reporters
Date: 30 June 1972
By RICHARD PHALON
Richard PHALON
Sulzberger says on June 29 that US Sup Ct decision in E Caldwell (NY Times) case, ruling that journalist does not have right to refuse to tell grand juries information on confidential news sources, makes it imperative that Cong and those State Legislatures that have not yet acted pass laws that would give to reporters necessary protection of their sources; says decision carries with it 'serious implications for free press
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Statute for Newsman Immunity Pushed by Congress Democrats
Date: 01 July 1972
By PAUL L. MONTGOMERY
Paul MONTGOMERY
Fed grand jury, San Francisco, expected to investigate information obtained from Black Panthers by NY Times reporter E Caldwell, is dismissed; Govt apparently will take no further action in case that resulted in US Sup Ct decision denying journalists right to refuse to tell grand juries about sources and information given them in confidence
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Press Loses Plea to Keep Data From Grand Juries; Press Loses Plea to Keep Confidential Data From Grand Juries
Date: 30 June 1972
Special to The New York Times
US Sup Ct, ruling 5-4 on June 29 that journalists have no First Amendment right to refuse to tell grand juries names of confidential sources and information given them in confidencee, overturns lower Fed ct ruling on behalf of E Caldwell, NY Times reporter, who had refused to enter Fed grand jury room and be questioned on information given him by Black Panther Party; also rules that TV newsman P Pappas must tell state grand juries names and other information given him in confidence or face imprisonment for contempt; Pappas had been allowed by Black Panthers to spend night of expected raid in Panther office if he promised to disclose nothing
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Aid of Advertising And Media Fields Sought in Job Plan
Date: 30 June 1972
Natl Alliance of Businessmen starts new job training program in which Fed Govt will provide funds for 'upgrading' jobs of employes who might not otherwise qualify for promotion; seeks help of communications and ad indus; US Dept of Labor regional dir C Cottrell says program will provide work force with improving skills and motivation, s, meeting of 60 leaders of communications and ad fields, NYC; NY Times pres and publisher A O Sulzberger praises project as 'fascinating program'
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VIETNAM REPORTING IS TERMED SLANTED
Date: 30 June 1972
C W Wiley, exec dir of Natl Com for Responsible Patriotism, says that most news reporting from S Vietnam stresses negative rather than positive aspects of N Vietnamese invasion of S Vietnam, June 29 news conf; calls battle for Anloc victory for S Vietnamese; denies being given VIP treatment by Amer mil command in Vietnam
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Media Oppose Limits On Chess-Match News
Date: 30 June 1972
attempt to limit news transmission from world chess championship in Iceland meets strong resistance from news media; details of restrictions noted
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New Nixon in White House Is 9
Date: 30 June 1972
LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
Lawrence GELDER
Gen C W Abrams leaves war zone after 4 yrs and 18 days as commander of US forces in Vietnam; will take up new duties as Army's C/S; succeeded by Gen F C Weyand
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