The Pentagon Papers case involved which of the following legal concerns?
A) Reporters were infringing on the copyrights of the Pentagon.
B) Reporters were making unfair use of the documents.
C) Newspapers were libeling the president and his administration by exposing their lies.
D) The president should have the absolute privilege to block newspapers from publishing unflattering material.
E) Whether or not the government has the right to censor a newspaper and prevent

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The Pentagon Papers case, formally known as New York Times Co. v. United States, centered on whether the government could prevent newspapers from publishing classified documents, raising issues of prior restraint and freedom of the press under the First Amendment.

The Pentagon Papers Case Involved Which of the Following Legal