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...regular informants among Senate aides, sub-Cabinet officials and Civil Service careerists in every important branch of Government. He has received documents from the White House, CIA, Pentagon, State Department and, on one occasion, part of a message to TIME from its Boston bureau. With three full-time legmen, Anderson rigorously follows up leads. He then divides the results into seven chapters a week of scandal and assorted disclosures for his column "The Washington Merry-Go-Round...
Anderson and his legmen have a certain disdain for conventional journalistic standards, believing that most large news organizations are too timid and too respectful of those in authority. Les Whitten, 44, the senior of the assistants, points out cheerfully that "the Xerox has done more for freedom of information than any law that could ever be concocted." As long as there are people willing-for whatever motive-to break security, Anderson & Co. are willing to consider the offerings...
...conferences where I feel I can bring better understanding to what's going on, a better balance to the story." But too often in the view of some, blacks are used to write routine race stories, many of which are not printed, and they are then used as legmen for white reporters when a major race story breaks. There are also times when black reporters are available but ignored for white stories...
Fortunately, vigorous objectors abound in Manhattan. Last month the brand-new International Council of Legmen issued its first public manifesto. Major aim of "this dedicated group of gam aficionados: to establish a unified voice on fashion decisions relating to female leg exposure." Says Council Chairman Thomas Redington: "Designers are paying too little attention to legmen. We're going to change all that, even if it takes some high-pressure lobbying." Already, letters have gone out to all members of Congress; Legmen predict large-scale support...
...growing and disturbing inclination among U.S. prosecutors and defense counsel to use reporters' films, tape recordings and even notes as evidence in court cases. In Chicago, particularly, it has reached the stage where some newsmen might well wonder whether they are members of the Fourth Estate or legmen for lawyers...