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The New York Times worried that publishing the Pentagon Papers would destroy the newspaper — and the reputation of the US

  • Written by Kevin M. Lerner, Associate Professor of Journalism, Marist College
The New York Times worried that publishing the Pentagon Papers would destroy the newspaper — and the reputation of the USThe New York Times resumed publication of its series of articles based on the Pentagon Papers in its July 1, 1971, edition, after it was given the green light by the Supreme Court. AP Photo/Jim Wells

The late Daniel Ellsberg was a former government contractor who leaked the classified history of the Vietnam War known as the Pentagon Papers to The...

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