Freedom From the Press
Date: 25 March 1971
JOHN H. SLACK
John SLACK
lr backs Vice Pres Agnew's recent lr questioning role of news media in US; says deterioration in Amer standards of ethics, morality and principles can be attributed to media; suggests that freedom from the press is as important as freedom of the press
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TV as a Free Medium; Julian Goodman Defies Pressure; Licenses Provide Political Leverage
Date: 25 March 1971
By JACK GOULD
Jack GOULD
J Gould repts TV coverage of fighting in Laos brings to climax issue of reportorial independence by journalistic medium that operates under Fed license; NBC pres Goodman is sending personal lr to every member of Sen and House objecting to recent Cong rev of film footage from Laos; Sen Hansen, after presentation of repts made by NBC and CBS, charged bias and distortion
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Dole Doubts Fairness
Date: 25 March 1971
Sen Dole, saying he feels Nixon Adm has 'hard time' getting its views across on TV, says survey of CBS repts concerning US involvement in Laotian operation shows that of 106 comments, all but 16 'were critical or suggested criticism'
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. . . Increases the Credibility Gap
Date: 24 March 1971
ed scores Nixon for criticizing press because of Laotian campaign coverage; says lack of coverage of good performance of S Vietnamese troops is Nixon's fault because he could have reversed decision barring Amer correspondents from Amer helicopter transport to Laotian front for all but brief few moments of campaign; says Laotian operation involved news blackout virtually unprecedented for major operations in war; says credibility gap will remain hard to close; says Nixon 'cannot have it both ways' in assessing operation
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Politics and the Pentagon
Date: 25 March 1971
ed holds central issue is violation of traditional rules barring mil from engaging in pol propaganda activities
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MITCHELL ISSUES PLEA ON F.B.I. FILES; Asks Press Not to Publish Data on Stolen Papers
Date: 24 March 1971
Special to The New York Times
Atty Gen Mitchell issues urgent plea to press not to pub data from files stolen Mar 8 from FBI office in Media, Pa; says copies of stolen records have apparently been circulated to some Cong members and press
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Carol, Doris . . . and Dick; President Trails as a TV Attraction; SST Backer Is Given Cavett Hearing
Date: 24 March 1971
By JACK GOULD
Jack GOULD
project dir Magruder makes appearance on TV show as result of charge by White House that Sen Proxmire was given unfair opportunity to slate his views on ABC-TV
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A C.B.S. Rerun Adds Agnew-Laird View
Date: 24 March 1971
By LINDA CHARLTON
Linda CHARLTON
CBS rebroadcasts program followed by criticisms from Agnew, Sec Laird and Repr Hebert and defense of program by CBS News pres Salant
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Aurelio's Anger Pleasing to Lindsay
Date: 24 March 1971
By MAURICE CARROLL
Maurice CARROLL
Lindsay aides feel Lindsay's performance as Mayor has been unfairly criticized in recent wks
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POLK AWARDS GIVEN AT LUNCHEON HERE
Date: 25 March 1971
LIU Polk Awards presented; W Gallagher (AP) s
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