In New York Times v. U.S. (1971), the Supreme Court rebuffed the Nixon Administration's attempt to block publication of ____.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Pentagon Papers were a confidential report on U.S. involvement in Vietnam, and the Nixon Administration argued that publication would harm national security. The Supreme Court ruled that prior restraint on publication was unconstitutional, and allowed the New York Times and other newspapers to continue publishing the papers.

In New York Times V