In the lawsuit popularly known as the Pentagon Papers case, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed which of the following safeguards against abuse of government powers?

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The Pentagon Papers case (New York Times Co. v. United States, 1971) is famous for the Supreme Court's ruling against prior restraint, affirming that the government could not block the publication of classified documents related to the Vietnam War without first proving that publication would cause a direct, immediate, and irreparable harm to the nation. This decision reinforced the First Amendment protection of freedom of the press.

In the Lawsuit Popularly Known as the Pentagon Papers Case