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Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times in 1971. He was a military analyst who became disillusioned with the Vietnam War and believed the public had a right to know the truth about government decisions regarding the conflict.
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When were the Pentagon Papers Published?
Sometime in March 1971. I Can't find the exact day
Former Department of Defense employee who gave the Pentagon Papers to the New York Post?
Daniel Ellsberg. The Pentagon Papers were originally leaked to the New York Times and then to the Washongton Post and other papers.
Who was the newspaper that published the pentagon papers?
The New York Times and The Washington Post were the newspapers that published the Pentagon Papers in 1971.
What did the New York times printed what that exposed top secret history of the Vietnam war?
Pentagon Papers
What are the documents used by New York Times to publish story on Vietnam war known as?
Those were the Pentagon Papers.
What did New York Times print that exposed top secret history of Vietnam war?
The New York Times published the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Department of Defense study revealing the United States government's true intentions and actions during the Vietnam War. The publication of these documents in 1971 by the Times and other newspapers contributed to public skepticism about government actions and policies regarding the war.
What has the author Sanford J Ungar written?
Sanford J. Ungar has written: 'The papers & the papers' -- subject(s): Trials, litigation, New York Times Company, Pentagon Papers, Freedom of the press, New York Times (Firm), Politics and government 'AFRICA' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Social conditions, Economic conditions, Relations
What was NY Times vs US?
This was the famous Pentagon Papers case. The New York Times came into possession of a huge amount of documents about the war in Vietnam and sought to publish it. The US government sought to pevent the publication by threatening legal action because the Papers were still classified as secret so the Times sued to get a judgment confirming its right to print the Papers under the right of freedom of the press. The US Supreme Court ruled that the the government could not restrain the Times from publishing the Pentagon Papers prior to publication. As it turned out, much of the Pentagon Papers contained little true classified information. They were more of a political embarassment than publication of secrets.
Who was the Defense department worker who leaked to New York Times?
Daniel Ellsberg
Why did President Nixon try to stop The New York Times from publishing the Pentagon Papers?
President Nixon tried to stop The New York Times from publishing the Pentagon Papers in order to prevent the public from learning about the government's involvement and decisions in the Vietnam War, as the documents revealed classified information that could damage the reputation of the administration and affect public opinion. Nixon believed that the disclosure would undermine national security and his administration's credibility.
Why did the federal government sue the New York Times?
the pentagon paper
What impact did the New York Times v US have on American lives?
The United States Supreme Court in the 1971 case of the New York Times vs. United States, Th Court in an unanimous decision (6-3) upheld the New York Times and the Washington Post to print the Pentagon papers. In the United States, the people's first amendment was protected over the executive's branch the right to keep the documents secret. In Vietnam, there were no consequences on American lives resulting from this decision. At the time, there were over 59,000 American lives already lost in Vietnam before the printing of the Pentagon papers.
