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  • Thursday, October 28, 1971 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN 5 CAROLINIAN FORUM Freedom of the press not so simple By JOHN SLATER Assistant Dj-ector of Public Information In a government building somewhere in Washington, a handful of men are meeting to consider an ImportBni sub ject, and one which will influence yo.i and me for the rest of our lives. The men are members of the U.S, Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, and the subject they are con ■■ cerued tfith is freedom of the press., "Freedom of the press?", you might well ask, "Isn't that guaranteed by the Constitution, or something?'' In a way, yes. The first amendment to the Constitution of the United States says that "Congress shall make no law.,, abridging freedom of speech, or of the press, , ." But North Carolina Senator Sam Ervin, chairman of the subcommittee, recognizes that there are many ways press freedom can be inhibited without Congress having to pass any such laws. Freedom is in peril, according to Senator Ervin, and many of the experts testifying before the subcommittee seem to agree, Three recent developments have sparked the Senator's concern, and led to the subcommittee hearings now in progress. First among these developments is the administration's attempt to prevent publication of the Pentagon papers by the New York Times and other newspapers. What makes this particular situation so worrisome to journalists is that it marKs a partial reversal of a hard won right in the long battle for freedom of the press—the freedom from prior re straint. Simply stated, freedom from prior restraint gives every citizen the right to print whatever he chooses, even though he must accept the consequences of his actions, No one needs a license to publish, and no one needs to have his copy checked by a censor before printing it, If the work, after publication, is found to violate a law, then the publisher is held accountable for such violation. In the cas.> of the Pentagon papers, though, the government was granted a restraining order which prevented the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and the St, Louis Post Dispatch from publishing their biggest story, The ban on the New York Times lasted 15 days before it was dissolved by the Supreme Court, Even though the newspapers finally won their case, the traditional concept of freedom of the press was probably- weakened by the whole affair. It was the first time in the 182- year history of the nation that a federal court had issued a prepublication censorship ban against an established news puDiication, and the first time that any President had asked the courts to silence a newspaper. It is perhaps no wonder that Senator Ervin and many newspaper publishers are concerned about the precedent es ■ tablished in the case. The second issue on Senator Ervin's mind is the growingnumber of subpoenas being issued to newsmen, requiring them to testify and turn over their notes and tapes to grand juries. Three such cases are currently pending before the Supreme Court, In these cases, the Justice Department is attempting to force reporters to reveal their confidential sources of information. The notion here is that citizens who possess information about a crime should report such information to the authorities. Reporters, on the other hand, contend that their very livelihood depends on their ability to protect sources of information, If people know they can't trust a reporter, they certainly won't tell him very much. Senator Ervin's third area of concern is the attempt by Congress to compel CBS to produce unused pieces of film and tape from its controversial docu mentary, "The Selling of the Pentagon," The televising of the documentary brought on a rash of charges by !)•• partment of Defense officials that CBS had not only rearranged questions and answers in interviews, but had us?d electronic manipulation to alter speakers' words. As a result, the House Investigations Subcommittee subpoenaed CBS President Frank Stanton and the network's "out • takes," or unused films and tapes. Dr, Stanton testified before the committee, but "respectfully declined" to produce the out 'takes or answer questions about the editing of particular broadcasts, Although both the subcommittee and the full House Commerce Committee voted to cite CBS and Dr. Stanton for contempt of Congress, the House voted to send the citation back to committee, thus ending the matter. These three situations suggest that freedom of the press may not be quite as automatic a privilege as many of us have believed, Notwithstanding the first amendment "guarantee," press freedom is a right that must be continually defended against encroachment, and Senator Ervin's subcommittee is doing its share. All of us would be well advised to pay close attention to the skirmishes in the continuing battle for freedom of the press, lest we wake up one morning and find that we have lost something more valiyble than we had ever realized, Decision maker please reconsider Dear Individual -who ultimately makes the decision- At the beginning of this Qtr„ there was an article in the paper which hailed the decision to move the bookstore from the UC to the rear of Stillwell, You, to whom the decision belongs, please reconsider. In the first place, why move? If the store needs space, it can certainly be enlarged. There is plenty of room, Or, the office space in the rear can be moved elsewhere. There could even be a bookstore annex in one of the least used rooms of the UC, The bookstore is most conveniently located in the UC, why move? And what will become of the vacant space? If the bookstore is moved, a restaurant will result, Who needs a- nother restaurant? Most students get their short orders in the UC lounge and their meals in Dodson or Brown cafeterias. If a student wants an entire meal in the UC, he can buy one on the third floor in the Gold Room. Besides, we have FOUR (4) restaurants within easy walking from the campus, not including the Town House, I don't see how the school expects to make any money on another diner. In the second place, the proposed move will necessitate complete renovation of an out-of-the-way wood working shop into a plush, carpeted modern bookstore. This must be monsterously expensive. With this money the school could build a new, conveniently located store, abolish the rental system; and make money (books have a hell of a markup) in the bargain. The students would also benefit as they would get something for the ten dollar rental fee. Or, has it gone up? In the third place, the theatre desperately needs shop space. This wood working shop (soon to become a bookstore) adjoins through a simple door, our scene shop which is ludicrously small. Ask any 0200 student for verification. We could take this workshop to expand our own, and create an experimental theatre for the pleasure of the University Community. It is a fact that the Theatre Dept, has been neglected by the University. We have sixty-five (65) majors but, until this year, we didn't even have a class CONTINUED Page 8. . . . , . , .FROM Page 4 Unfortunately, Corrinna is unable to help the good nuns in their quest for Hollywood truth. For Corrinna is deaf, has broken her hearing aid, and is too egotistical to let anyone know of her dilemma. She therefore tries to carry on a normal conversation w>th out having the slightest idea of what is being said to her. Thus when someone asks her if she'd like something to eat, she replies, "I'm Protestant," Finally, two of the nuns and Corrinna leave the apartment, but not before Ronnie gives them a prettily wrapped package, containing, unbeknownst to them, a bomb. The three women leave and almost instantly are blown to kingdom come. No one is terribly upset by their deaths. In fact, the third nun decides to crash Hollywood, and Billy finds a new girlfriend—Bunny. And poor Artie is left with Bunny, who's barking up a storm. As she paws and pants at Artie's knees, he slowly but surely strangles her as the curtain falls. John Guare's vision of America, a vision where the American dream is equated with success and money and a cover story in Time, is an honest and accurate one and his play reflects quite nicely the mad temper of our particularly mad times. The Cat9s Paw By The Inimitable Paw GUNS!!!!!!!GUNSi!l!!l!GUNS:!!!!!! Handguns, . .as low as $2,95 Shotguns.. .$19,95 and up! Guns for all purposes! Guns for all needs' Give a gun for any occas-on! Give a gun for Christmas! ALSO Tear gas guns! Bayonets! Entrenching tools! Grappling hooks! Ammunition! Clip and Save Low low pricesl $$ Put cash in your pocket! Save!!! Save!!! Save!!! The above is: (a) An advertisement A poem Biting social commentary None of the above Wno cares (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) ********* "The man who laughs has not yet been told the terrible news," Bertolt Brecht NOTES ON THE NEWS The Acme Nerve Gas Company of- Akron and other great cities is pleased to announce a government grant of $320, 000,000 to develop a nerve gas which will become ineffective when dumped into the ocean, after the gas becomes obsolete, of course, ********* This agent I know named Leonard gave me some helpful hints on the etiquette of food consumption. You just-budding teens might benefit from these* 1, Always eat with your mouth. Imagine how you would look with carrots protruding from your nostrils and parsley sprigs dangling grotesquely from ears and other orafices, 2. Always chew with you teeth while the food is still IN YOUR MOUTH Leonard told me of a person—of low standards, naturally—who always masticated externally, but he failed to relate the particulars of just how. ********* (continued from last weak). . .hands in iiis pockets and pulled out a frog and five marbles. "Ik!" said Mai-v disgustedly "Wow!" said Tom. "What's that thing?" "A frog," said Billy, "No," said Tom, "I mean what's that thing in your other hand?" "Marbles?" said Billy, "No, Billy, Look!" "Oil my goodness," B.Uly said and started laughing, "I made a mis!a\e, This is one of my Dad's. , ,(to be cont,) ****:<•*** All was luiei as the clouds triad to mass for a rain, But all the water had fallen. And the trees turned yellow and red for the last time. In death, there was anally rejoicing, llie last young soul had departed for sake of the old man's sport. And the sacred cloth of magic colors lay crumpled and parched and meaningless because it had no more followers. *********
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