Word: rodberg
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Dates: during 1971-1971
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...decision rebuffs the attempts of government attorneys to subpoena Dr. Leonard Rodberg, an aide to Gravel, and Howard Webber, head of the MIT Press, whom Gravel reportedly contacted about publication of the Pentagon Papers...
...Rodberg said yesterday that he was glad the court had recognized Gravel's claim...
...looks as if they are taking seriously that Senator Gravel, his associates, and I are legitimately entitled to legislative immunity," Rodberg said...
Gravel's lawyers had requested the right to preview any questions that Rodberg or Webber might be asked by the grand jury. They contended that Gravel's legislative immunity, providing that he may not be called to account for any act performed as senator, might be endangered through the questioning of his associates...
They asked the court to quash Rodberg's subpoena and to provide in the future both a statement of "the purpose and scope of the government's inquiry" and "a list of witnesses in advance" so that the defense can determine which witnesses can claim legislative privilege...