A wonderful and significant story....The issues raised by the Pentagon Papers - presidential power, the role of the courts and the press, government secrecy - are all still with us. And this book throws fresh and important light on those issues. - Anthony Lewis in the New York Review of Books ""Highlights the burden of a free press that enriches a nation that cherishes freedom but yearns for national security....Ideal for students in media ethics and media law classes."" - American Journalism

The consequences of the leak made to the press about the secret government study on the Vietnam War and the subsequent litigation are reexamined in a study that focuses on the issue of government secrecy and the public's right to know.
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The consequences of the leak made to the press about the secret government study on the Vietnam War and the subsequent litigation are reexamined in a study that focuses on the issue of government secrecy and the public's right to know.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780700614233
Publisert
2004-05-19
Utgiver
University Press of Kansas
Vekt
395 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
161 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
248

Biografisk notat

John Prados is the author of numerous books including Hoodwinked: The Documents That Reveal How Bush Sold Us a War.

Margaret Pratt Porter is director of communications and publications for Vietnam Veterans of America.