FREEDOM OF THE PRESS HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS SEPTEMBER 28, 29, 30, OCTOBER 12, 13, 14, 19 AND 20, 1971 FEBRUARY 1, 2, 8, 16 AND 17, 1972 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary 76-387 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1972 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Stock Number 5270-01604 557 609 Hruska, Hon. Roman L., U.S. Senator from Nebraska, September 30, Abel, Elie, dean, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Andersen, Harold, president, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebr. Bancroft, Harding F., executive vice president, the New York Times Co.; accompanied by James C. Goodale, vice president and general Barnet, Richard J., author and political scientist Brinkley, David, news correspondent, National Broadcasting Co., Casselman, Chet, president, Radio Television News Directors As- sociation; accompanied by J. Laurent Scharff, general counsel__ Cranston, Hon. Alan, U.S. Senator from California Cronkite, Walter, news correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting Duffield, Eugene S., President, Popular Science Publishing Co. Emerson, Thomas I., Lines Professor of Law, Yale University English, Dr. Earl, dean emeritus and professor in the School of Jour- nalism, University of Missouri-Columbia, representing the Na- tional Newspaper Association; accompanied by Richard W. Cardwell, president, Newspaper Association Managers, Inc.; Theo- dore Serrill, executive vice president, National Newspaper Associa- 448 Witnesses-Continued Fitzpatrick, William H., editor, Ledger-Star, Norfolk, Va... Heiskell, Andrew, chairman of the board, Time-Life, Inc. Page 273 153 145 259 166 507 Isaacs, Norman E., editor in residence, Columbia University Graduate 28 Johnson, Hon. Nicholas, member, Federal Communications Commission__ 384 Leamer, Lawrence, author and journalist. 122 554 449 173 233 Lear, Norman, writer, on behalf of the Writers Guild of America, West Levy, Leonard W., professor of history and chairman of the graduate McKnight, C. A., editor, The Charlotte Observer; and president, Monroe, Bill, news correspondent, National Broadcasting Co. O'Brien, Liam, writer, on behalf of the Writers Guild of America, Parker, Rev. Everett C., director, Office of Communication, United Perlik, Charles A., Jr., president, The Newspaper Guild; accompanied Reutzel, Emil, editor, Norfolk Daily News, Norfolk, Nebr Schorr, Daniel, news correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System, 345 222 557 431 538 609 574 42 225 593 515 416 Smith, Stanford, president and general manager, American Newspaper 134 Springer, Hon. William L., a Representative in Congress from the 22d 303 Stanton, Frank, president, Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. 53 440 Whalen, Hon. Charles W., a Representative in Congress from the 3rd 9 471 244 |