Today's Problems Echo Pentagon Vietnam Study; Administration's Frustrations in Vietnam Today Echo Pentagon's Study of 1963-67
Date: 26 September 1971
By TERENCE SMITH
Terence SMITH
Pentagon study 160-page section entitled 'US-GVN Relations, 1963-67' shows that Johnson Adm struggled with many of same problems that confronts Nixon Adm; shows that while Nixon Adm policies and approaches to problems may differ, there are many parallels; sec comments on a problem still confronting US, now to influence the S Vietnamese Govt; concludes that in seeking to apply pol leverage to bring about a stable govt in Saigon 'everything we did went wrong'; US, seeking govt stability above everything, backed 'one mil strongman after another' because it saw no alternatives; S Vietnamese leaders capitalized on US desire and repeatedly defied US wishes on assumption that US had concluded it had no choice but to go along; sec says US mil command, particularly Gen Westmoreland, played 'an important, mostly hidden role' in US-S Vietnamese pol relations during the period; many personalities involved in current Vietnam situation are same as those involved in period covered by sec; include Nguyen Van Thieu, then a general, Nguyen Cao Ky, then Premier, Gen Duong Van Minn and Amb Bunker; Gen M D Taylor was also involved; 6 major changes of govt and 2 unsuccessful coups occurred during 18-mo period; events of period detailed; Nguyen Van Thieu, Nguyen Cao Ky and Bunker pors
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Chile Won't Enforce Ban On American News Agency
Date: 27 September 1971
Chile to allow UPI continue operations but orders it to remove Santiago bur mgr M P Houseman
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The Public Sentinel
Date: 26 September 1971
ed on Sen Subcom on Const Rights (Ervin) hearings on status of press liberties; says hearings are sure to bring out at least 3 views on press rights under 1st Amendment; says crucial question to be settled is accommodation between free press and society's other interests, such as adm of justice; stresses importance of reporters right to protect confidentiality of their news sources and says that only most overriding public necessity could justify subpoena of information gathered by newsmen
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Hearst Journalism Awards Offer $63,550 in Prizes
Date: 26 September 1971
W R Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards set; judges listed; Amer Assn of Schools and Depts of Journalism is cosponsor
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A Day in the Life of The New York Times; By Ruth Adler. 242 pp. Lippincott. $6.95.
Date: 26 September 1971
Adler book A Day in the Life of The New York Times revd
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Taking The Show On the Road; The President:
Date: 26 September 1971
-ROBERT B. SEMPLE Jr
comment on Nixon's meeting with consumer reprs and s in Detroit on 'phase two' of econ program
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Publishers Report Upswing In Pupil Use of Newspapers
Date: 26 September 1971
ANPA repts rise in use of newspapers as classroom teaching aid, affecting nearly 5-million students in 33,575 schools in US and Canada
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Reporter Who Came In From the Cold Leaves It to the Russians and British
Date: 27 September 1971
By CLYDE H. FARNSWORTHSpecial to The New York Times
Clyde FARNSWORTHSpecial
C H Farnsworth (NY Times) describes what happened when he was asked to spy on Russians for British War Office in mid-'60s
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Taiwan Stresses Positive
Date: 26 September 1971
Special to The New York Times
Taiwan press repts briefly and matter-of-factly that Gen Com voted against debating Albanian and US resolutions on Chinese seat in UN at same time; earlier, on day after it became known that US would support Communist China's claim to Security Council seat, lead articles in papers were devoted to Bush's reassurance that US would mobilize all resources to protect Nationalist membership
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Canadians Voice a Grievance: 'We Remain a Blank' to U.S.
Date: 26 September 1971
By EDWARD COWAN
Edward COWAN
Trudeau says Canada will have to reassess its relations with US if 10% surcharge implies that US wants to buy only Canadian natural resources, which are largely exempt from tax, TV s; says he docs not think this is basic desire and holds US does not 'know much or care much about Canada'; Globe and Mail of Toronto ed says most countries have been able to establish effective presence in US and penetrate far enough into US consciousness to be heard if not heeded; says Canada 'remains blank'
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