The Pentagon Papers and New York Times v. United States
In discussing the landmark Supreme Court Case New York Times v. United States (1971), attorneys Floyd Abrams and Ted Olson explained what the Pentagon Papers were and why the government wanted to restrict its publication.
Description
In discussing the landmark Supreme Court Case New York Times v. United States (1971), attorneys Floyd Abrams and Ted Olson explained what the Pentagon Papers were and why the government wanted to restrict its publication.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Describe what was happening in the Vietnam War in 1971?
- What were the Pentagon Papers and why were they created?
- Why did the government want to keep the Pentagon Papers secret?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Classified
- Henry Kissinger
- Leaks
- Pentagon Papers
- Richard Nixon
- Vietnam War