Identity of standby director of censorship revealed
Washington reports the Nixon and Johnson administrations dispute the censorship boss identity. Archibald says the standby director is a CBS lobbyist named to the post by Johnson, a veteran broadcaster, and notes the secrecy should be removed. Koop declines comment as officials remain silent.
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Censorship chief details kept secret amid FOIA dispute
John Coleman, acting the formation director for the Office of Emergency Preparedness, confirmed a standby censorship director exists but refused to identify the person citing security classification. Samuel Archibald of the Freedom of Information Center urged President Nixon to reveal the censors identity, invoking Creel and Byron Price as precedent in wartime press control.
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