Web of Suspicion
Date: 18 May 1973
ed discussing Nixon Adm acknowledgment that Pres Nixon ordered wiretaps on 13 Natl Security Council aides and 4 newsmen holds action offers 'further dismaying evidence' of the degree to which civil liberties and integrity of exec branch have been compromised under 'self-righteousness, secrecy and suspicion' in which Nixon Adm has operated; asserts secrecy that Adm sought to impose through 'highly dubious' means seems to have been aimed more at preserving its own interests than natl interest
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A Dark Atmosphere; IN THE NATION
Date: 18 May 1973
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker comment says it may have been 'legal' at time it was started, but it was dirty and indefensible business, nevertheless, for Pres Nixon and H Kissinger to eavesdrop and spy on Kissinger's associates on Natl Security Council staff; says Sup Ct has since struck down claim of Nixon Adm to have unchecked right to tap and bug anyone or any group it suspected of threatening whatever it considered to be natl security; discusses case of wiretap on Kissinger associate H Sonnenfeldt; wiretap was not authorized by any Fed ct but when Sup Ct rules out tapping without ct order in cases of suspected domestic threats to natl security, only unauthorized tapping thereafter permitted to exec branch was in cases where there was suspected foreign intelligence link; says that therefore, either it was suspected that Sonnenfeldt was not just leaking to press but informing foreign powers, or else tap on his phone was illegal and evasion of Sup Ct ruling; says White House apologists are quoted as saying that while no disloyalty to US was discovered, some of those tapped were found to be 'disloyal' to Kissinger; questions what statutes give authorization for wiretapping to determine if any employe is disloyal to Kissinger
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Helms Says He Didn't Tell Nixon About Bids to C.I.A.; Helms Says He Didn't Inform President of Requests to C. I. A. Nixon Aides Involved. Reluctantly' Granted
Date: 17 May 1973
By MARJORIE HUNTERSpecial to The New York Times
former CIA Dir Helms is quoted as saying May 16 that he felt White House requests for CIA's assistance in Watergate affair were improper but that he never told Pres Nixon of his concern; Helms testifies May 16 before Sen Appropriations subcom that is investigating CIA's involvement in Watergate case; Sen McClellan says Helms expressed concern over repeated attempts of White House aides to involve CIA in Watergate; Helms confirms repts of other CIA officials but under questioning he defends his earlier denial before Sen Foreign Relations Com of CIA involvement in Watergate affair; Sen M R Young, when asked if Helms had known that White House requests for CIA assistance were part of attempted cover-up, says he did not and in fact, they were not; says so-called Mexican laundering operation did not relate in any way to bugging of Dem Natl Com hq; Helms por
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Graham Is Called a Stern Father; Notes on People
Date: 17 May 1973
JAMES F. CLARITY
James CLARITY
Meir reptdly returns to work after 2 days in hosp for routine med exams; says 'everything went very smoothly'
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Kissinger And Helms; WASHINGTON
Date: 18 May 1973
By James Reston
James Reston
J Reston comment on closed atmosphere or 'don't call me' system at White House in which Watergate events occured; says H R Haldeman and J D Ehrlichman were victims of it and now H Kissinger is charged with dubious conduct because he too is apparently involved in cooperating too much with White House closed-circuit system; says probably simplest part of answer as to how Kissinger could agree to bugging and how former CIA head Helms could allow CIA to be used in domestic conspiracy is that best of men love power and position; says point is that Nixon personality and Nixon staff system do not encourage candor but require loyalty and obedience, not doubts, questions or criticisms
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Ellsberg, at Senate Hearing, Urges Congress to Restrict Secrecy in the White House; Sees His Trial as Effort To Discredit Democrats Eating the Honeydew' Apologized to Ellsberg
Date: 17 May 1973
By JAMES M. NAUGHTONSpecial to The New York Times
Dr D Ellsberg, declaring that 'secrecy corrupts just as power corrupts,' urges Cong May 16 to enact laws sharply restricting secrecy in exec branch; contends that excessive secrecy had helped create Govt atmosphere that 'led us to Watergate'; says that access of sr govt officials to information classified higher than top secret had intoxicating effect, persuading them to lie rather than to admit existence of data
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C.B.S. TO REVAMP 'MORNING NEWS'; Man-Womnan Anchor Teamn to Replace Hart and Benton
Date: 17 May 1973
CBS news pres R S Salant on May 16 tells conv of CBS affiliate station mgrs in Los Angeles that J Hart and N Benson will leave CBS Morning News TV program by midsummer; says program's format will be revamped, with Hart and Benton being replaced by new anchorman and anchorwoman; says Hart will assume new correspondent duties in NYC and Benton will work out of Washington; discloses that L Townsend has been apptd exec producer of program, replacing D Clark
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Times Announces A Picture Service For World Media
Date: 18 May 1973
NY Times announces on May 17 formation of new facility, NYT Pictures, which will begin operation on June 4; will provide 3 major services--resale of pictures from Times picture library, syndication of freelance pictures and photo essays by photographers whose previous work has appeared in major magazines throughout world, and expansion of photo service inaugurated in '72 for news service subscribers; service will be headed by J G Morris; service editor and gen mgr R R Buckingham comments
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News Summary and Index; The Major Events of the Day
Date: 17 May 1973
correction on May 15 article on New Talent Festival planned by 14 major NY galleries notes artists have already been selected by galleries
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