The question at the end of the day was, the courts having found there was no defense, a producer about to go to jail, should CBS in effect tell the producer go to jail even though there is no law…

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I would say that the Pentagon Papers case of 1971 - in which the government...

I would say that the Pentagon Papers case of 1971 - in which the government...

I am really impressed by lawyers who write books and tell us that they never...

I am really impressed by lawyers who write books and tell us that they never...

It is not to benefit CBS, not to benefit its reporters. On this one, the...

It is not to benefit CBS, not to benefit its reporters. On this one, the...

There are some circumstances in which the First Amendment interest comes up against another interest...

There are some circumstances in which the First Amendment interest comes up against another interest...

I think that the very fact that CBS fought and fought and fought in Texas,...

I think that the very fact that CBS fought and fought and fought in Texas,...

So sometimes the facts are good and sometimes the facts are bad, the important thing...

So sometimes the facts are good and sometimes the facts are bad, the important thing...

It's not like learning how to hit a curve ball in baseball.

It's not like learning how to hit a curve ball in baseball.

I really try at least to come back and answer the question as to whether...

I really try at least to come back and answer the question as to whether...

It is within the last quarter century or thirty years. And a lot of that...

It is within the last quarter century or thirty years. And a lot of that...

I really did try to write it so that an educated public that cares about...

I really did try to write it so that an educated public that cares about...

It has something to do with the facts and the law and who the judges...

It has something to do with the facts and the law and who the judges...

Here we have a situation where a defendant in a case agrees to an interview...

Here we have a situation where a defendant in a case agrees to an interview...

I think that it is important for people to understand that whether a good-guy or...

I think that it is important for people to understand that whether a good-guy or...

It just seems to be a human trait to want to protect the speech of...

It just seems to be a human trait to want to protect the speech of...

I think we have some serious problems now, but, if you look back over the...

I think we have some serious problems now, but, if you look back over the...

If the word gets out, if the perception exists that by speaking to a CBS...

If the word gets out, if the perception exists that by speaking to a CBS...

I still owe a duty of loyalty to my clients and former clients, so I...

I still owe a duty of loyalty to my clients and former clients, so I...

This is going right to the police. So, it's a very dangerous precedent.

This is going right to the police. So, it's a very dangerous precedent.

The principle though remains the same, and the important thing is CBS fought hard, very...

The principle though remains the same, and the important thing is CBS fought hard, very...

I mean the idea of this is that it's a good thing for the public...

I mean the idea of this is that it's a good thing for the public...