Viets tighten grip on Western press in Saigon area
In Saigon officials enforce a strict new press policy amid rising tensions with Western reporters. Ronald Nessen of NBC was told his visa would not be renewed and he faces banishment from South Vietnam. A Canadian photographer and a French journalist also faced detentions or travel bans as authorities vow to police coverage of Viet Cong and other actions. The policy designates what officials call un Vietnamese activities as punishable, and grants the government wide power over visas, credentials, and access.
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Vietnam
Ronald Nessen
National Broadcasting Co
South Vietnam
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Farlier
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Hien
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Amnesty debate over amnesty for draft registrants courtins
Three former POWs voiced mixed views on U S amnesty for draft registrants while at a news conference. Navy Cmdr James Pirie and Lt Cmdrs Rodney Knutson and William Shankel said they would accept the government's decision though disapproving of antiwar protests. They declined to discuss captivity conditions or whether the antiwar movement helped win their release, citing potential risks to others.
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Navy
James Pirie
Lemoore Calif
Feliu Navy
Ex-Pws
Rodney Knutson
Billings, Mont
William L. Shankel
Jackson
Calif
Lieve
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Knutson
Fritz recalls Viet Cong propaganda during captivity
Williamstown New Jersey resident John Joseph Fritz, 37, says he faced constant propaganda while captive by Viet Cong after being captured in 1969 near Saigon. He describes broadcasts by Jane Fonda and says the campaign lied about the United States and its president.
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UPY
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Jane Fonda
United States
Fritz
Defense Department
Saigon
Wanat denies father's account of torture by captors
Army Captain George W. Wanat Jr, a former prisoner of war, refuted his father's assertion that he was subjected to torture in captivity. He said claims of being chained in cages with ants and snakes are false and that no land of physical punishment existed. Wanat emphasized relief at returning home and being treated for malaria and malnutrition.
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Tustin
Camp Pendleton
Edison W. Miller
North Vietnam
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AP Wirtphato
Phoenixville
UPT
George W. Wanat Jr
Wanat
Foxboro
Mass
Valley Forge Army Hospital
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Moscow Izvestia Denounces POWs as Pentagon Tools
The government newspaper accuses returning U S prisoners of war of being pawns and mouthpieces for the Pentagon. It claims Operation Homecoming is a two stage brainwashing scheme, with the Pentagon brainwashing prisoners and the prisoners then informing the American public.
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Izvestia
U.S
Pentagon
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