is also not in a position to repeat the mistakes made by the upheaval that came about from the Pentagon Papers. The last true case that labeled publishers as criminals was that of the Pentagon Papers during the Nixon administration. In brief, this case pursued the publishers of what went on during the period of World War II to the Vietnam War. It highlighted government misconduct and revealed what really went on behind the closed doors of the White House. Infuriating the public and causing the government to bite, the publishers of the articles were slammed with threats of conspiracy, theft, and espionage. However, when the case reached court the judge overruled all of these on grounds of freedom of the press and constitutional rights. All charges were dismissed, and the government was forced to admit they lost the case, and much of their
is also not in a position to repeat the mistakes made by the upheaval that came about from the Pentagon Papers. The last true case that labeled publishers as criminals was that of the Pentagon Papers during the Nixon administration. In brief, this case pursued the publishers of what went on during the period of World War II to the Vietnam War. It highlighted government misconduct and revealed what really went on behind the closed doors of the White House. Infuriating the public and causing the government to bite, the publishers of the articles were slammed with threats of conspiracy, theft, and espionage. However, when the case reached court the judge overruled all of these on grounds of freedom of the press and constitutional rights. All charges were dismissed, and the government was forced to admit they lost the case, and much of their