Of Elephants and Air Strikes
Date: 09 April 1971
By THOMAS LASK
Thomas LASK
illus of US soldier
Rejouer vendredi 9 avril 1971
Le 9 avril 1971 était un vendredi sous le signe astral du ♈. C'était le 98ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était Richard M. Nixon.
Si vous êtes né ce jour-là, vous avez 55 ans. Ton dernier anniversaire était le jeudi 9 avril 2026, il y a 96 jours. Votre prochain anniversaire est le vendredi 9 avril 2027, dans 268 jours. Vous avez vécu 20 185 jours, soit environ 484 451 heures, ou environ 29 067 079 minutes, ou environ 1 744 024 740 secondes.
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9th of April 1971 News
Nouvelles telles qu'elles sont apparues à la une du New York Times le 9 avril 1971
Army Makes Apology For Memo on TV Man
Date: 10 April 1971
US command apologizes to CBS for memo to information officers stating CBS newsman M Safer visits Vietnam with 'ulterior motive'; CBS says Safer is on 10-day assignment to do story on Vietnamization for program 60 Minutes
Washington Post Criticized By Its Own TV Station
Date: 09 April 1971
Washington Post criticized by its own TV station WTOP for its critical remarks about documentary Selling of the Pentagon; station suggests that Post might put its own reporters on problem of Pentagon 'supersalesmanship'
Pentagon Says C.B.S. Program Led to Public Relations Reforms
Date: 10 April 1971
Pentagon spokesman J W Friedheim says documentary Selling of the Pentagon has resulted in some reforms in Defense Dept's public information program; cites several changes
Guidelines by Mitchell
Date: 10 April 1971
Special to The New York Times
guidelines issued by Atty Gen Mitchell in Aug '70 to reduce vol of subpoenas from Fed grand juries seeking information from reporters and TV newsmen revd
China to Admit 3 Newsmen
Date: 10 April 1971
China to let 3 US newsmen into China to cover tour of US table tennis team; 3 are J Roderick (AP), J Rich and J Reynolds (NBC)
A Diversionary Program
Date: 10 April 1971
ed terms HR com effort to subpoena film and records of documentary Selling of the Pentagon a diversionary move that overlooks substance of program; backs CBS resistance to subpoena
TWO MORE NEWSMEN MISSING IN CAMBODIA
Date: 09 April 1971
C M Webb, 28-yr-old mgr of UPI Pnompenh bur, and Japanese photographer T Suzuki missing during battle between Cambodian and N Vietnamese troops; Cambodian driver-translator and freelance photographer working for UPI also missing
HOUSE PANEL BIDS C.B.S. YIELD FILMS; But Network Won't Provide Material Not Broadcast in Pentagon Documentary House Panel Bids C.B.S. Yield Films on Pentagon
Date: 09 April 1971
By JACK GOULD
Jack GOULD
HR Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com serves subpoena on CBS to obtain all televised and untelevised materials pertaining to show The Selling of the Pentagon; CBS pres Stanton, citing First Amendment, says com may have all material that had been broadcast but refuses to make available any unused films, notes, textual matter and data; com has asked for names and addresses of all persons who appeared on show and has asked for statement of payments or other considerations given those persons
A.B.C. Gives Democrats Reply Time
Date: 10 April 1971
By JAMES M. NAUGHTONSpecial to The New York Times
ABC agrees to give Dem party 30 mins of prime time to respond to Nixon s; party counsel J A Califano hails decision as 'major breakthrough' in party's yr-long attempt to establish 'indisputable right of reply' to Pres by opposition; sends telegrams to NBC and CBS urging them to do same; request for equal time is contained in telegrams dispatched by O'Brien, who charges Nixon s attempts to 'place the blame' on Dems for war; O'Brien notes Dem Policy Council and party caucuses in Sen and House have adopted unified stance in favor of fixed date for US withdrawal and should be afforded chance to reply to Nixon; ABC news pres Lower, in telegram to Califano, explains co offer; NBC spokesman says no reply has been drafted but program called The Loyal Opposition, featuring 5 Dem Sens, has been scheduled for April 30; spokesman says CBS response is not expected until next wk; White House has no comment