Public Has Right to Facts From Government
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NKW I'LY.MOl T1L, ren. 17. "Tlu1 fimling of the press -inquiry into tlie Kaka a~T crasli, makes us think 1 serionslr aiaiut tlie relations of the press with Ihe titi vernnient anrl puhlie. I (juii 't think tlcit Ihe freedom of the j press is menai-ed at ihe present timo, j but I see growing up a restrietion on J tlie freedom a giving information to ) tlie press," said Ihe president of the i Xewspaper I'ropriel ors ' Association, j Mr. k. I). Ilorli n, fniiight when addressi ing ihe assoeial ion V ananui meeting at | A»-w Plyinoiitli. : Afr. ilorton said that memliers of the j tio\ crninent and governmental offieers j were rejirusental i ves of tlie pnblie, anrl jthe puldie had a right to know l'aets from tlii'ui. 1.1 .■usiom that right had ; been (ielegated to the [iress. | ' ' We liave got to keep before us the i fa*t that freedom of access to informa- ■ tion is the bedrock of our denioeracy, ' ' i he adtbai.
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 February 1949, Page 5
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175Public Has Right to Facts From Government Chronicle (Levin), 18 February 1949, Page 5
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