CBS seeks dismissal of Westmoreland libel suit
CBS News will seek summary judgment to dismiss the 120 million libel suit by retired General Westmoreland over The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception. CBS argues the documentary was factual and showed no malice, while Westmoreland cites affidavits from former Johnson era officials to support claims of libel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CBS News
William C. Westmoreland
David Boies
Boies
CBS
Westmoreland
Johnson Administration
Jackson holds talks with Syrian envoy over Syria trip
Black activist Jesse Jackson met with Syria's ambassador Rafic Jonejati for a second time in two days as his planned trip to Syria to press for the release of captured Navy Lt. Robert Goodman Jr. remained tentative. Jackson said he would cancel the trip if asked by President Reagan and an aide said he had tried to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Jesse Jackson
Syria
Florence Tate
Jackson
Rafic Jonejati
United States
Tate
Navy
Robert O. Goodman Jr
Reagan
Frank Watkins
Goodman
Pennsylvania
Reagan faces Jackson pullback on Syria mission
As of last night Jackson had not reached Reagan. Reagan, vacationing in California, would not directly urge Jackson to cancel but questioned the value of private efforts to win Goodman’s freedom. Goodman’s father opposes Jackson’s Syria trip, fearing it could hinder rescue efforts. Goodman was shot down December 4 after a raid in retaliation for Syrian anti aircraft fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Jackson
Watkins
California
Goodman
York
Syria
Auto group fights plan to open highways to 18 wheelers
Washington AP. The Center for Auto Safety and allies sue the Transportation Department to halt the designation of over 123000 miles of noninterstate roads for double trailer trucks. They say many routes are too narrow or unsafe and seek withdrawal until roads meet minimum width and safety standards. Attorneys slam the agency for bowing to truck interests, with legal battles in six states ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Center For Auto Safety
Transportation Department
Department
Federal Highway Administration
Congress
Center For Auto Safety, Environmental Policy Institute
Transportation
Elizabeth Dole
Elaine Herskowitz
The
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Vietnam
Richard Kovar
CIA
Kovar
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Dean Rusk
Richard Helms
William E. Colby
McNamara
MACV
Military Assistance Command
Rob
Vermont
Georgia
Alabama
Pennsylvaia
Florida
Dillard's
Croscilla
Hae
Burlington’s
Pompadour
Durand
Orig
Orig. Na
Mikasa
Sango
Alsy
Ishop Dillard’s
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!