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Richard A. Falk. Milbank Professor of International Law at Princeton, is now facing contempt charges for refusing to testify before the Boston-based grand jury which is investigating the release and distribution of the Pentagon Papers...
...Falk, who yesterday disobeyed a court order commanding him to testify, said at a Federal court hearing held late yesterday afternoon that his refusal was "a matter of conscience" and was based on his view of the grand jury proceedings as a "serious encroachment on academic freedom...
...second subpoena came on the heels of a ruling Monday by federal judge W. Arthur Garrity ordering Leonard Rodberg, an administrative aid to Sen. Mike Gravel, (D-Ala.) and Richard Falk, Milbank Professor of International Law at Princeton, to testify before the jury...
Rodberg and Falk had argued Sept. 10 that confidential association necessarily prevented them from testifying. Rodberg claimed legislative immunity: Falk cited academic freedom and his connection with various publications. Although Rodberg was exempted from discussing actual Congressional business, the ruling was seen as a victory for those who advocate increased investigative power for the grand jury...
William P. Homans Jr., Popkin's lawyer, last night suggested an additional rationale for the second subpoena: following the ruling on Rodberg and Falk, the government can now proceed undaunted in its efforts to widen the jury's scope and power...