What newspaper was at the center of a court case in 1971 that ended up providing more protection for speech in the United States?
A) The Washington Times
B) The New York Post
C) The Washington Post
D) The New York Times

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The court case in 1971 that provided more protection for speech in the United States involved The New York Times. The case was New York Times Co. v. United States, also known as the Pentagon Papers case. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of The New York Times, stating that the government could not prevent the publication of classified documents unless they could prove that such publication would cause "direct, immediate, and irreparable" harm to the nation's security. This decision strengthened First Amendment protections for freedom of the press and limited the government's ability to restrict the publication of classified information.

What Newspaper Was at the Center of a Court Case