REPORTERS’ RIGHTS
Congressional
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(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright,) WASHINGTON, June 17.
A legislative authorisation for journalists to refuse to reveal professionally-received information has been given preliminary Congressional approval for the first time, the New York Times News Service reports. A House of Representatives judiciary sub-committee reported favourably on a compromise bill which would I give reporters an absolute [privilege against disclosing (information to grand juries, and a somewhat more limited right when concerned in a civil or criminal trial.
So deeply divided were the representatives over the controversial issue, however, that the future of any reporters’ shield legislation remains very much in doubt; there are predictions that none of the widely-ranging variations will attract a majority on the I House floor, much less in the full Judiciary Committee.
The sub-committee chairman, Mr Robert Kastenmeier, agreed to canvass representatives of the news media during the next two weeks, to see if support could be produced for something less than an unqualified shield measure.
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33254, 18 June 1973, Page 13
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161REPORTERS’ RIGHTS Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33254, 18 June 1973, Page 13
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