As Mr. Buckley frames the question, "When last heard from, Congress had before it 59 separate bills designed to provide 59 varieties of protection for newsmen." These "shield laws" were politically explosive; the Pentagon Papers and the leaks that prompted President Nixon to authorize the Plumbers had been front-page news for much of his Administration. Mr. Rembar takes the view that newsmen should have essentially the same protections as lawyers, doctors, and priests; Mr. Williams has the perspective of having been, once upon a time, an assistant U.S. attorney, and knowing how difficult it is in our legal system to get the information you may need in order to prosecute.