Dirty Minds In D.c.

September, 1982

Reporters--or the publications they represent--apparently now have to pass a religious test before they can interview Federal officials at the Department of the Interior.A. Craig Copetas, doing routine research for Playboy on an influential American Indian leader's role in the domestic energy industry, traveled to Washington, D.C., for a scheduled interview with Kenneth L. Smith, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.Copetas relates: ''I was told by a very embarrassed [information officer] Carl...

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