Senate Panel Backing Defense Cuts Sparks Debate On Weapons
The Senate Armed Services Committee proposed about a 9 percent cut to Defense Department weapons procurement and research for the coming fiscal year while approving major programs. It rejected some funds, including more F111s, and signaled a potential decision on the BI bomber. Freshmen Democrats pushed cuts on nerve gas and AWACS procurement amid broader postwar policy scrutiny.
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Mississippi
Stennis
George McGovern
D-S.d
Air Force
Thomas J. McIntyre
D-N.h
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
AWACS
Gary Hart
D-Coro
Battle over secret FBI files sparks congressional clash
The House Judiciary Committee and the FBI clash over 19 000 domestic intelligence files with GAO investigators eyed to audit a sample. FBI and Attorney General Levi resist outside access, citing confidentiality, after a summit with Rep Rodino and FBI Director Kelley.
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Independent
Press-Telegram
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Atty
Edward Levi
Levi
Pétér Rodino
D-N.j
Dem Edwards
D-Calif
Clarence Kelley
Edwards
New York City Barf Association
GAO
Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
CIA Agent Quits to Champion the Agency
David A. Phillips, 52, longtime CIA Latin America chief and former station head, resigns to found ARIO the Association of Retired Intelligence Officers. He plans lectures to defend the CIA and its role, says he seeks to dispel myths about agency interference and to explain its true function in American society.
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David A. Phillips
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Phillips
ARIO
Association of
Intelligence Officers
New York City
Chile
Salvador Allende Gossens
Victor Marchetti
CIA and FBI blocked from monitoring probe of spy operations
Senate Intelligence Committee rejected CIA and FBI bid to have monitors attend witness questioning in the spy investigations. Chair Frank Church said the probe would be stepped up with staff questioning witnesses and potential subpoenas if needed. The panel will first examine covert operations, past and present, with later public hearings. The House Select Committee struggles to appoint counsel as Nedzi negotiates staff leadership.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Intelligence Activities
CIA
FBI
Frank Church
D-Idaho
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Church
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Cia-Fbi
Lucien Nedzi D.mich
Robert Giaimo D.conn
Nedzi
A. Searle Field
Lowell Weicker R.conn
Senate Watergate Committee
Mike Harrington
D. Mass
Ramsey Clark
Clark
Columbia solicits 1976 Pulitzer nominations at Columbia
In the week of the 1975 prizes Columbia University began soliciting nominations for the 1976 Pulitzer prizes to be announced next May. President William J. McGill said juries in letters drama and music are appointed and urged prompt submission of books, especially for the fiction category.
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Columbia University
Columbia
William J. McGill
McGill
John Hohenberg
Graduate School of Journalism
N.Y
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