Word: secretse
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Sir: The New York Times [June 28] is to be commended for the publication of excerpts from the secret Pentagon report on U.S. involvement in Viet Nam. At the same time, the U.S. Government's case to restrain further publication of these official secrets is justified. But on balance...
In the First Amendment the founding fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. The Government's power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would...
AFTER a fortnight of legal fencing, the showdown shaped up late last week before the U.S. Supreme Court. A Government bent on preserving secrets for the sake of national security faced a press determined to print the facts as laid down in the now-celebrated Pentagon papers. All week long...
Now that the secrets of classification have been revealed, there is finally talk of changing the system. Goldberg proposed that Congress take more of a hand in deciding what is to be classified. Several Congressmen, in fact, are preparing to introduce legislation. Hubert Humphrey wants to establish a joint congressional...
Useful Signposts. Some British newsmen complain that the notices constitute "unofficial censorship." But most editors agree that the warnings provide useful signposts when dealing with stories that might compromise defense security or conflict with the Official Secrets Act, which applies to individuals as well as the press.