Supreme Court Rules 6-3 for Press Freedom in Pentagon Papers Case - Rejects Nixon Administration Prior Restraint Attempt
The Supreme Court decides 6-3 in New York Times Co. v. United States that the Nixon administration cannot prevent newspapers from publishing the Pentagon Papers, marking the first time in American history a publication was temporarily halted due to national security concerns. A federal judge in New …
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