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Richardson Defers on Laos Air War Secrecy
On his first day as defense secretary Elliot L. Richardson questions why U S air operations over Laos are kept secret amid four days of bombing. He notes possible White House and Kissinger influence and vows to seek an answer while Pentagon tightens news access around returning POWs under Operation Homecoming.
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