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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Bar on Boston Globe Lifted
Date: 01 July 1971
Special to The New York Times
temporary restraining order barring Boston Globe from printing articles based on Pentagon papers lifted almost immediately after Sup Ct decision; Christian Science Monitor continues pub of such articles
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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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Aftermath of Decision; Some, but Not All, of the Issues in Vietnam Papers Case Are Resolved
Date: 01 July 1971
By MAX FRANKELSpecial to The New York Times
M Frankel analyzes implications of Sup Ct decision; discusses views expressed by individual Justices
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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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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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ELLSBERG CALLS DECISION 'GREAT'; But Says Ruling on Vietnam Papers Is Not Surprising
Date: 01 July 1971
By ROBERT REINHOLDSpecial to The New York Times
Ellsberg hails Sup Ct decision
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ACTION BY GRAVEL VEXES SENATORS; But No Disciplinary Action Against Him Is Expected Gravel's Action Vexes Many Senators
Date: 01 July 1971
By JOHN W. FINNEYSpecial to The New York Times
John FINNEYSpecial
many Sens privately express shock and chagrin at Gravel's release of parts of Pentagon study but no disciplinary action against him is likely; Sen Scott suggests that Dem majority determine if Gravel violated Sen rule barring Sens from making pub confidential data obtained from Exec branch; Mansfield says he will have 'friendly talk' with Gravel; says he has no intention of pressing censure charges; Sen leadership had begun parliamentary move to bar Gravel from reading more excerpts from Sen floor but Gravel failed to appear
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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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Letter to the Editor 2 -- No Title
Date: 01 July 1971
CHARLES M. MARTIN
lr holds that even had Johnson been candid with public, Amers would have supported escalating war
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