No big scandal. Just a revelation of the man's character. He took documents that he recognized were of historical importance, whether or not you consider that they were. He considered them important enough that he was "perspiring heavily" at the prospect of being discovered as the one who took, and lost, the documents. Yet in spite of such concern, he didn't find a way to give them back. He very easily could have returned them anonymously, or in some other way done the right thing. But he didn't.
This doesn't rise to the level of what Berger, or Ellsberg, or any number of others have done. But neither Berger nor Ellsberg tried to pass themselves off as ethical journalists.
I wonder how many documents are lying around the offices of NBC or General Electric, waiting for someone with Williams' ethics to "discover" them and take them home? Was it "no big deal" for Williams to steal documents pertaining to the Ford/Carter transition? If so, I trust he will acknowledge that it will be even less of a big deal if NBC/GE employees steal any interesting documents pertaining to the Brokaw/Williams transition.
Yep, this particular case is no big scandal .. I already said it was wrong that he took them .. but he also didn't lie about having the document
If he took more documents then this ... then it's a problem for him
As for Williams character? ... I think most of us know what kind of reporter he is