September 5, 1979

The Tomorrow Show: Season 7: Episode 3

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September 5, 1979

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NBC | Air Date: September 5, 1979
Summary: Host Tom Snyder's guests are retired Lt. Col. Anthony Herbert discusses his 44.7 million dollar lawsuit against "60 Minutes" and "The Atlantic Monthly" for libel. The Supreme Court has ruled that the First Amendment does not protect newsmen who offer biased reports. Herbert was relieved of his Vietnam command after reporting and speakingHost Tom Snyder's guests are retired Lt. Col. Anthony Herbert discusses his 44.7 million dollar lawsuit against "60 Minutes" and "The Atlantic Monthly" for libel. The Supreme Court has ruled that the First Amendment does not protect newsmen who offer biased reports. Herbert was relieved of his Vietnam command after reporting and speaking out against war crimes. He says "60 Minutes" segment producer and author of Atlantic Monthly piece Barry Landau was told a Herbert profile would be approved only if it debunked his contentions. He says his interview with Wallace was reedited to cast doubts on his veracity. He feels military justice is ineffectual. He accuses CBS of bribing witnesses and shows a list of names of army higher-ups who knew of war crimes. He urges journalists to use The Freedom of Information Act to secure war crimes files. Edward Porrazzo says he entered the Air Force academy after receiving a deceptive recruitment pitch. He was not told that only 5% of recruits would be allowed to learn to fly although that was a prime motive for his joining along with a desire for a medical degree. Expand
Genre(s): Talk & Interview

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