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Los Angeles Times - Washington Post News Service

Description

Approx. 35 items. Subjects include: "wire-sharing" with AP; writer Nicholas von Hoffman; proposed terms of agreement with Agence France Presse and other materials; Executive Committee Meeting minutes (4/21/1972); results of LAT-WPost News Service questionnaire on client usage of various features and request for feedback on the service; 4-pp. report to Bill Thomas and Ben Bradlee headed :Private and Confidential," about the news service operation in Europe; writer David Broder; Executive Committee Meeting minutes (11/10/1972 & 12/7/1972); information on the finalized agreement between Agence France Presse and LAT-WP News Service; etc.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1972
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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