U.S. Won't Curb Monitor; U.S. WILL NOT TRY TO HALT MONITOR
Date: 30 June 1971
By MARJORIE HUNTERSpecial to The New York Times
Justice Dept, after discission with Christian Science Monitor ed E D Canham about study articles not yet published, says it will not move to enjoin paper; says paper cooperated by disclosing nature of contents of articles and that contents do not harm US security; Sen Mansfield tells newsmen that Sec Laird reptdly works to declassify the Pentagon study within 30 days instead of the 45 days originally projected by the Pentagon; hearing on Boston Globe postponed until Sup Ct acts on Times and Washington Post case
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Letter to the Editor 3 -- No Title
Date: 29 June 1971
ALAN LITTELL
Alan LITTELL
lrs on Times pub of Pentagon documents
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U.S. Ignored Ho Chi Minh Pleas For Aid, Monitor Article Says
Date: 30 June 1971
Christian Science Monitor article based on study tells how US ignored Ho Chi Minh plea for aid in winter mos following end of World War II and of his proposal that Vietnam have status equal to that of Philippines; repts that when he got no answers to his requests he acquiesced to a return of the French to Vietnam for a 5-yr period
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U.S. PULLOUT PLAN IN 1962 REPORTED; Christian Science Monitor Quotes Pentagon Study
Date: 29 June 1971
Christian Science Monitor article it says is based on study repts that for 21 mos in '62-64 US 'laid plans to pull almost all Amer troops out of Vietnam over a five-yr period'; says plan was dropped in Mar '64; editorial says publication of study at this time is a constructive act; says paper examined all its material to make sure there is no breach of natl security
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Letter to the Editor 2 -- No Title
Date: 30 June 1971
ALBERT FAUROSS
Albert FAUROSS
lr takes issue with R Fisher June 22 article; scores Govt deception of public as revealed in study; says people have authority to judge policy
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Coast Jury Acts
Date: 29 June 1971
By STEVEN V. ROBERTSSpecial to The New York Times
Steven ROBERTSSpecial
Los Angeles Fed grand jury indicts Ellsberg for theft and possession of Pentagon study; indictment details; Ellsberg can decide to be tried either in Los Angeles or Boston
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Ellsberg Yields, Is Indicted; Says He Gave Data to Press; Ellsberg, Surrendering, Says He Gave Data to Press
Date: 29 June 1971
By ROBERT REINHOLDSpecial to The New York Times
Ellsberg surrenders, Boston, to US Atty for arraignment; earlier, tells newsmen he gave Pentagon study to press; also says that in '69 he gave Sen Fulbright information contained in study documents; regrets he did not release study to press at that time; will not confirm that The Times, 1st paper to publish some of documents, was the recipient of the study or whether he is linked to subsequent appearances of study material in other papers; Times still silent on source of its documents; Los Angeles Fed grand jury returns 2-count indictment against Ellsberg; Ellsberg released in $40,000 bail; July 15 hearing set for removal of Ellsberg to Los Angeles where case may be tried; at later news conf he urges everyone to read documents and hopes that disclosures will help 'free ourselves from this war'; says he sought to raise the issue of personal responsibility and accountability of officials; says nothing in documents he disclosed would harm US; Ellsberg and wife illus
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F.C.C. Studies Staff Proposal For an Office of Public Counsel
Date: 30 June 1971
By CHRISTOPHER LYDONSpecial to The New York Times
FCC weighs setting up Pub Counsel Office to help citizens challenge not only broadcasting and phone industries but FCC bureaucracy as well; idea was proposed by 6-man com of sr staff members; broadcast reprs are reptdly urging FCC to kill staff proposal; pub-interest attys have only faint praise for it; consumer advocate R Nader is more hopeful about its effectiveness
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It Was and Is the Most Open of Wars
Date: 30 June 1971
By BARRY ZORTHIAN
Barry ZORTHIAN
B Zorthian, Time Inc vp and former information aide at US Mission in Saigon in '64-67, takes issue with charges of deception and lying by the Govt during period covered by the Pentagon study; says that in July '64 there was a directive from Washington to the mission calling for extensive pub information program based on principle of 'maximum candor and disclosure consistent with the requirements of security'; cartoon
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DECISION DELAYED ON VIETNAM STUDY; Supreme Court Aides Say Ruling Probably Will Be Issued by Friday DECISION DELAYED ON VIETNAM STUDY
Date: 29 June 1971
Special to The New York Times
Sup Ct puts off decision on Times and Washington Post cases; ct officials say decision may be issued July 2; Times has been restrained from publishing its series 13 days so far
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