When President Nixon attempted to prevent major newspapers from publishing the Pentagon Papers, a government study of the Vietnam War,

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In the landmark case New York Times Co. v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that the government could not prevent the publication of the Pentagon Papers as it violated the freedom of the press guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

When President Nixon Attempted to Prevent Major Newspapers from Publishing