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The Post (Washington Post (Was in the process becoming a public traded…
The Post
Washington Post
Was in the process becoming a public traded company
Vulnerable position
Porcess of going public
Liable to criminal prosecution form the government
Main characters
Miss Graham
Meryl Streep
Boss of the Washington Post
Decide to publish
Daniel Ellsberg
Matthew Rhys
Working for Rand
Copy the documents
First person prosecuted for Espionage Act
Activist decrying government secrecy
Ben Bradley
Tom Hanks
Executive redactor
New-York Times
First to publish
Interdiction to publish
Highly placed
President Nixon/ administration
Fough to keep the informations secret
Ask Supreme Court
But did not ban Washington Post
Supreme Court
Give reason to Washington Post
Six-to-three vote
Their position: national security risk