Newspaper Halts Series
Date: 08 August 1973
Honolulu Star-Bulletin publisher J A Scott says on Aug 6 that newspaper will temporarily postpone publishing series of ints with underworld figure A Morcilo in accordance with ct injunction; says paper may resume series after further ct action
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The Suspicious 17; ESSAY
Date: 09 August 1973
By William Safire
William Safire
W Safire comment on 17 individuals wiretapped by FBI from mid-'69 to Feb '71 allegedly to find out why classifed information had appeared in press and to prevent future leaks; notes Nixon's May 22 statement that he 'authorized this entire program'; notes Govt's refusal to give names of the 17; lists names known to be among 17; cites recent disclosure of his own name on list and fact that his phones were wiretapped while he was speechwriter for Pres; says that during 37 days in July and Aug '69, while wiretapped, he was writing Nixon's message and speech on welfare reform; wonders who had right to decide which White House aides would be tapped; does not believe Pres knew when he was talking to aide who was being tapped
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A Contrast With Nixon; Agnew at News Parley Seems Blunter And More Direct Than the President Public Suspicion Cited A Difficult Task
Date: 09 August 1973
By R. W. APPLE Jr.Special to The New York Times
R. APPLE
analysis contrasts Agnew's approach to revelations about investigation of possible criminal violations on his part with approach of Pres Nixon to Watergate scandal; notes Agnew held news conf on investigation while Nixon has consistently shrunk from public discussion of Watergate and has held no news conf since Mar 15; says Nixon has made brief oral statements about Watergate which have been either cryptic or deprecatory; says Agnew is much more direct and blunt; notes Agnew was noncommittal on only 1 issue--that of const strictures that may prevent him from furnishing personal financial documents or testifying to grand jury--and said that he is not const scholar and would weigh his attys' advice before committing himself to a position; says Nixon, when issues such as exec privilege and immunity began to come up early this yr, initially claimed maximum protection, then gradually pulled back from those claims as legal situation evolved
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A Learned Profession; ABROAD AT HOME
Date: 09 August 1973
By Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis
A Lewis article notes that lawyers present at Amer Bar Assn conf, Washington, queried involvement of many Nixon Adm lawyers in Watergate Affair and what involvement may say about legal profession; defends profession and says that it needs now to remove stain of Watergate to live up to its own best history
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Soldier Offers to Testify on Intelligence Activities in Germany; Army Begins Inquiry
Date: 08 August 1973
By.CRAIG R. WHITNEYSpecial to The New York Times
US Army spokesman in Heidelberg says on Aug 7 that Army intelligence has begun investigation to determine whether its own agents leaked classified information to press; says probe will be 'gen inquiry throughout intelligence unit'; says findings will determine whether legal proceedings may be taken against Sp/4 J M McDougal, who has admitted giving information to press
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Richardson Bids Aides Log Talks With Outsiders; Richardson Bids Aides Report on Talks Watergate Lawyers
Date: 09 August 1973
By LESLEY OELSNERSpecial to The New York Times
Atty Gen Richardson, in announcing on Aug 8 his attempt to remove Justice Dept from politics, says that having taken office in midst of cloud of suspicion and distrust engendered by Watergate, he recognizes it as his 1st duty to do what he can to eliminate causes of distrust, speech, Amer Bar Assn meeting; Dem Natl Com counsel S S Cohen starts Assn's debate on Watergate by charging that some people involved in Watergate 'seek to defend themselves from their own abuses by attempting to discredit our governmental insts and our pol system, by saying everybody does it'; Repub Natl Com gen counsel H Dent insists that 'as bad as the Watergate thing is, I think it does and will have a cleansing effect'
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Bar Group Asks Congress to Create a System for Removing Inadequate Federal Judges; Other Reforms Delayed Controversial Proposal
Date: 08 August 1973
By LESLEY OELSNERSpecial to The New York Times
creation of prepaid legal services corp together with other reforms proposed by Amer Bar Assn through House of Delegates annual conv in Washington, Aug 7, to be postponed until midyear meeting in Feb '74; reform is urged by consumer-oriented delegates who maintain legal profession does not give adequate legal services that middle-class can afford
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