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Reading New York Times Co. v. U.S. Decision Excerpts | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI

Duration
33 min
Topics
Freedom of the Press, Supreme Court
Published
Apr 30, 2021
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In the midst of the Vietnam War, The New York Times released what the government considered to be highly sensitive information: the Pentagon Papers. In this video, Kirk Higgins and Joshua Schmid explore the Supreme Court case involving this matter, New York Times Company v. United States. How are we to balance the freedom of the press and our national security? To what extent can the government use its power of prior restraint to forcibly silence the press?

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