GAO faults incomplete U S spending reports on Cambodia
The GAO criticizes the Nixon administration for incomplete spending reports on Cambodia and overuse of military personnel. It cites fiscal 1971 72 aid exceeding absorption capacity, inadequate supervision of military aid, and funds going to nonexistent Cambodian troops. It urges full accounting to Congress and clearer military aid details.
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Senate panel urges secrecy overhaul after Pentagon Papers
A special Senate committee urges rewriting classification rules for government documents citing the Pentagon Papers disclosures. It calls Congress to curb executive secrecy, establish national security guidelines, and require senators with secret documents to consult the Ethics Committee before disclosure. The 10 member panel formed in August 1972 after Mike Gravel revealed portions of the Pentagon Papers.
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