In the Pentagon Papers case, it was determined that the government's concern with national security outweighed freedom of the press.

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In the Pentagon Papers case (New York Times Co. v. United States, 1971), the Supreme Court ruled that the government did not overcome the "heavy presumption against" prior restraint of the press, meaning the publication of the Pentagon Papers could not be blocked on grounds of national security concerns, thus favoring freedom of the press over the government's claimed need for secrecy.

In the Pentagon Papers Case, It Was Determined That the Government's