Here s The NY Times Copy Of The Pentagon Papers
arrow The New York Times in-house lawyer s copy of the Pentagon Papers Courtesy of the NYPL
In total secrecy, from inside of a specially-secured room, almost 100 proofreaders, typesetters, and printing operators prepared the 90,000 words that would make history: the June 13, 1971 issue of the New York Times that broke the story now known as the Pentagon Papers.
Sued by the Nixon administration, the Times halted publication to defend its First Amendment rights in a whirlwind two-week litigation, culminating in a Supreme Court victory for the Times and a landmark precedent for press freedom.