White House Papers Outline Pressure on Networks; Said to Show Attitude Ruling on Fairness Planted Column Urged
Date: 02 November 1973
By JAMES M. NAUGHTONSpecial to The New York Times
documents obtained by Sen Watergate com indicate that White House undertook broad campaign in '70 to pressure TV networks into tempering criticism of Pres Nixon and refusing free air time to his Dem opponents; documents outline series of efforts intended, in words of one 'secret' memo, to 'tear down the inst' of broadcast journalism; plans detailed in documents discussed
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Guild Picks News for a Possible Strike; The Key Issue Prediction Declined
Date: 02 November 1973
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
Newspaper Guild announces on Nov 1 that it has selected NY News as its target for strike on Nov 5 if new contract is not reached by that time; Guild exec vp J E Deegan says that reprs of both News and NY Times guild units made decision
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GUILD AND 2 PAPERS STEP UP THEIR TALKS
Date: 01 November 1973
Negotiators for NY Times and NY News on Oct 31 intensify their efforts to resolve their differences and avert strike threatened for Nov 5; guild sources rept some progress in separate talks but guild vp J E Deegan says subcom representing guild units at both newspapers will meet with local officers on Nov 1 to decide hr for strike and to consider which newspaper should become target; Allied Printing Trades Council meets on Oct 31 to rev status of various negotiations; notes that only 3 of 10 newspaper unions have reached agreements with city's major newspapers
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Nixon Flies to Florida Without Press F
Date: 02 November 1973
Special to The New York Times
Pres Nixon's sudden Nov 1 departure for Key Biscayne with only Secret Service agents and possibly aide B N Harlow marks 1st time he has made long-distance flight on his Air Force jet without pool of reporters and photographers on board
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When Homer Nodded; ABROAD AT HOME
Date: 01 November 1973
By Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis
A Lewis says White House effort to turn A Cox's indiscretion into high crime and misdemeanor is ironic in that no one has run more discreet operation than Cox did during his 6 mos as special Watergate prosecutor; says there were no leaks of substance; compares this with what happened during investigation of then-Vice Pres Agnew when leaks were profuse
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Mr. Nixon and the Press: A 27-Year Conflict; A view that he is not well informed. A view that he is not well treated.
Date: 01 November 1973
By Ben H. Bagdikian
Ben Bagdikian
B H Bagdikian article and excerpts from P J Buchanan's Oct 29 int by D Rather and R Pierpoint on CBS News on Pres Nixon's relationship with press; Bagdikian asserts Nixon may be most elaborately briefed Pres in US history on what news media say and yet he may be most badly informed; holds that in '71 D Oberdorfer, then White House correspondent for Washington Post, obtained copy of 1 of Nixon's daily news briefings; says rept was full of inaccuracies about what news media actually had said and it systematically omitted public condemnations of Pres; cites specific inaccuracies; Buchanan says mood at Nixon's Oct 26 news conf was that of 'Tijuana bullring' and he thought that in that mood Pres expressed feelings that he had gathered over period of time; holds Pres is not well treated by press; Rather disagrees about 'Tijuana bullring' atmosphere and says he believes mood was created by Pres; holds that networks have gained position of power and dominance over flow of ideas and information to Amer people which he thinks is excessive
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Amsterdam News Aide Quits in Endorsement; Editorial Prepared Background Stressed
Date: 02 November 1973
By CHARLAYNE HUNTER
Charlayne HUNTER
Rev H C McCall, ed bd chmn of NY Amsterdam News, resigns on Nov 1 in conflict arising out of paper's endorsement of Repub NYC Finance Admr R Lewisohn for Controller; had previously said weekly would endorse Dem candidate NYS Sen H J Goldin and that ed to that effect, which did not appear with other endorsements because of 'last min delay,' would appear in current issue; Goldin endorsement was replaced, however, with 1 for Lewisohn; paper's publisher C B Jones says he was out of town when McCall made decision to endorse Goldin; says that when he found out about decision he felt 'uncomfortable'; McCall had said that Lewisohn had not responded to numerous attempts to reach him while Goldin had been positive on 'critical' issues so he 'went with Goldin'; Jones says he reached Lewisohn, eliminating issue of 'nonresponse'; says that that response coupled with Lewisohn's 'extensive background in finance' caused him to make 'unilateral' decision to endorse Lewisohn; remarks that he's 'the guy that's on the line'
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A Possible Club Over Networks; Three Years in Making. White House Report Shows 67 Stations Could Be Added Independent Services Some See a Club
Date: 02 November 1973
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
White House Office of Telecommunications has released rept showing how at least 67 new major stations could be added to TV spectrum in 100 largest urban centers; announcement coincides with White House aide's P J Buchanan's amplification of Pres Nixon's charges of news distortions by electronic media, which he discussed during his int on CBS Morning News on Oct 26; inference can be drawn that Adm would be prepared to make 4th commercial network possible if existing 3 networks did not shape up their allegedly biased coverage of Nixon; new stations could link up through 2 ind electronic news services including TV News Inc and UPITN
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Excerpts From Transcript of Ford's Testimony at Hearing on Vice-Presidential Nomination; OPENING STATEMENT I Am Not a Saint' Pride and Sadness Partisan Division Seen No '76 Race Planned Separation of Power Concealment of Information The Proper Thing
Date: 02 November 1973
Special to The New York Times
excerpts from transcript of Nov 1 testimony by Repr Ford before Sen Rules Com holding hearings on his confirmation as Vice Pres; illus of Mrs Ford and Mrs R Hartmann, wife of Ford's chief of staff
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News Media Moves By Nixon Disclosed; News Media Moves by Nixon Listed 'Vicuous Reporting' 'Shotgun vs. Rifle'
Date: 01 November 1973
By DAVID E. ROSENBAUMSpecial to The New York Times
David ROSENBAUMSpecial
Sen Weicker on Oct 31 makes public memo showing that over 1-mo period in fall of '69, Pres Nixon made 21 requests to his top aides to take action to counter what he viewed as unfavorable news coverage; included in memo is suggestion that numerous lrs be sent to magazines mentioning Nixon's 'tremendous reception' at pro football game in Miami
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