Threat Is Seen to the Will of Journalists to Speak Out
Date: 31 December 1971
By THOMAS J. HAMILTONSpecial to The New York Times
Thomas HAMILTONSpecial
Internatl Press Inst survey of '71 press developments finds restraints hindering free journalism increasing; inst dir E Meyer holds press depends more on official statements because of lack of resources to pursue individual reporting; cites threats to reporters of subpoenas, govt takeover of newspapers and TV and radio dependence on govt for license renewal; says GB's press is relatively free; notes disputes in France between journalists and police; finds no cases of press censorship in W Germany or Austria; says econ difficulties affect ind press coverage in Netherlands and Italy; finds Turkey has most serious press freedom problem; lauds NY Times pub of Pentagon papers and CBS roadcast of Selling of Pentagon; says some factions of Nixon Adm attack press by demanding disclosure of journalists' confidential news sources
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Ellsberg Indicted Again in Pentagon Case; Russo Is Also Charged -- Former Saigon Envoy Called Co-Conspirator Ellsberg Is Indicted Again in Pentagon Papers Case
Date: 31 December 1971
By STEVEN V. ROBERTSSpecial to The New York Times
Steven ROBERTSSpecial
Dr D Ellsberg indicted again by a Fed grand jury, Los Angeles, on 12 criminal charges, including conspiracy for releasing Pentagon papers to news media, theft of Govt property and violation of espionage statutes; charges are more severe than those leveled against him by same grand jury last July; lawyers say conspiracy charges will be more difficult for defense to answer; say conspiracy charge has become a favorite weapon of Justice Dept because it is often easier to prove than other criminal charges; A J Russo Jr is indicted on 4 counts, including conspiracy; Ellsberg, in NYC, says charges against him are 'false' and that he is not aware of having 'violated any criminal statutes'; indictment also names Miss L Sinay and Vu Van Thai as co-conspirators; neither is indicted; Boston grand jury, concentrating on how The NY Times and other media got and published the papers, continues to meet; Boston probe seen aimed at persons who helped Ellsberg distribute the documents or who had access to them before they became pub; Los Angeles Fed Dist Ct reduces bail set by grand jury from $100,000 to $50,000 after Russo appeals; details on counts in indictment and on history of case; illus
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Vietnamese Called Ellsberg Co-Conspirator Is an Economist
Date: 31 December 1971
By KATHLEEN TELTSCHSpecial to The New York Times
Vu Van Thai, former S Vietnamese Amb to US, is now in Dakar, Senegal, working on a UN project; details on his career; por
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Ellsberg Denies Charges
Date: 31 December 1971
By DOUGLAS ROBINSON
Douglas ROBINSON
Ellsberg says Govt's charges against him are 'false', news conf, NYC; says 'I stole nothing and I did not commit espionage; I violated no laws and I have not intended to harm my country'; charges Govt indicted Russo on 'fake charges' and says Russo offered to testify if a transcript of his appearance before a grand jury were made pub; says allegations against Vu Van Thai are 'flatly and totally untrue'
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U.S. EFFORT TO AID PAKISTAN IS CITED; Columnist Tells of Proposal -- Officials Are Reported Angry Over Leaks An Effort to Send Arms to Pakistan Cited
Date: 31 December 1971
By BENJAMIN WELLESSpecial to The New York Times
Dec 31: White House officials are reptd incensed by J Anderson's internatl syndicated column containing account of Dec 6 and 8 White House strategy meeting on proposed transfer of Amer-furnished arms to Pakistan; Anderson is 1st journalist to cite participants in meetings; says in column he intends to pub highlights from secret White House papers dealing with India-Pakistan war; says confidential material in columns does not affect natl security; State Dept denies leaking information to Anderson; charges Security Council staff with security breakdown; some repts appearing in past columns extracted from classified documents cited
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Havana Paper Reduces Size
Date: 30 December 1971
Cuban Communist paper Granma will reduce number of pages for next few days because of paper shortage
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Historians Debate Secrecy by Government; Burns Dismayed by Harding Decision -- Asks 10-Year Declassification Period
Date: 31 December 1971
By ISRAEL SHENKER
Israel SHENKER
Historians at Amer Historical Assn meeting debate question of where to keep declassified records but are unable to resolve it
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1972: Where Are We Going?
Date: 31 December 1971
By JAMES RESTON
James RESTON
J Reston notes Nixon's New Year's appeal for human peace and pity, which he followed by ordering the heaviest bombing of N Vietnam in 3 yrs; says Nixon has tactic of covering his failures with action; says when headlines stressed US powerlessness in India and Pakistan, Nixon demonstrated US air power in Vietnam
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LINDSAY STARTS WISCONSIN RACE; Says His Campaign Lacks 'Big-Shot' Support
Date: 30 December 1971
By FRANK LYNNSpecial to The New York Times
Mayor Lindsay, after heckling by antiwar students during s at Eau Claire, Wis, scores Nixon Adm for 'sheer madness' in resuming bombing of N Vietnam
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