NEWSMAN RULING APPEALED BY U.S.; High Court Urged to Force Reporter to Face Jury
Date: 20 July 1971
By DAVID E. ROSENBAUMSpecial to The New York Times
David ROSENBAUMSpecial
Justice Dept appeals to US Sup Ct to reverse Appeals Ct Nov '70 ruling that reporter E Caldwell (NY Times) could not be required to testify before grand jury unless Govt could show a 'compelling need' for his appearance; Caldwell had refused to testify in investigation of Black Panther party; dept holds his refusal to answer subpoena undermines 'traditonal investigative function' of grand jury
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'Secrets' in the National Review: Memo Disavowed, Clue Given
Date: 21 July 1971
Natl Rev publishes what it describes as 'highly classified documents' on US involvement in Vietnam; says documents were leaked to the magazine; says material was not published by NY Times or Washington Post in their Pentagon study series; Dr D J Boorstin disavows one document attributed to him; draft memo, said to have been written for Pres Kennedy in June '63 concludes that Amers are, by nature, unsuited for a protracted war; Natl Rev editor W F Buckley Jr, sought for comment, relays message he is hiding where D Ellsberg is; F Trager also disavows link to memo; D Rusk says he may have written memo; Natl Rev says material was published in protest against what its informant holds to be distorted impressions conveyed by documents published in NY Times; news accounts of Natl Rev publication widely distributed by news media
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The Making of a Myth
Date: 21 July 1971
By ALLAN W. CAMERON
Allan CAMERON
A W Cameron article says press, because of secrecy of study, treated it as if it contained astounding revelations; says study, in fact, provides minimal new information and raises more questions than are answered; cartoon
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U.S. Aide Defends Pacification Program In Vietnam Despite Killings of Civilians
Date: 20 July 1971
By FELIX BELAIR Jr.Special to The New York Times
Felix BELAIR
W E Colby, ex-head of US pacification agency, admits agency's anti-subversion program, Operation Phoenix, resulted in 'occasional' pol assassinations and killing of Vietcong agents but says that benefits derived from uprooting Vietcong intelligence apparatus 'more than overcame these occasional abuses', HR subcom; gives number of people killed under operations since '68 as 20,587; Repr Reid and McCloskey charge operation is responsible for 'indiscriminate killings' of civilians and imprisonment of thousands of others in violation of internatl accords; Colby says US should continue its support of operation as 'essential part of the war effort'; says operation is 'entirely a S Vietnamese program' although originated by the CIA and backed since its inception by US; says US role in operation is entirely advisory except for use of mil personnel in preparation of dossiers against suspected Vietcong agents and leaders and employment of troops to capture them; Colby por
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Pentagon Expected to Act On War Papers This Week
Date: 20 July 1971
Special to The New York Times
Laird may discuss removal of secrecy label from part of study with Asst Sec D Z Henkin
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Newsmen Get Wider Access to Prisons
Date: 21 July 1971
By LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
Lawrence GELDER
NYS Correctional Services Dept issues new guidelines that liberalize access by newsmen to prisons and prisoners; guidelines, issued by Comr Oswald, are believed to be 1st comprehensive policy statement on subject ever enunciated by dept; guidelines detailed
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NEW JURY STUDIES PENTAGON PAPERS; Dismissal of Panel Is Linked to a Link to the Press
Date: 21 July 1971
Special to The New York Times
Fed Govt dismisses Fed grand jury in Boston probing case; replaces it with another jury; action linked to leak to press; jury reptdly probes how Times reporter N Sheehan got possession of study papers
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Javits Says Nixon's China Trip Is Sign of Progress on Disputes
Date: 20 July 1971
By FRANK LYNNSpecial to The New York Times
Sen Javits says Amer should 'never again...allow itself and the pub to know so little' about such vital issues as the Vietnam war buildup disclosed by the Pentagon study, news conf, Syracuse
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When in Peking . . .
Date: 20 July 1971
ALBIN KREBS
Albin KREBS
more than 600 friends and well-wishers hold party and 25th wedding anniv reception for B S Estes, released from prison after serving 6 yrs of 15-yr sentence for fraud
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