The Pentagon Papers

by Gold, Susan Dudley

• ISBN13: 9780761418436
• ISBN10: 0761418431
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Benchmark Books

Summary

The impact and ramifications of cases argued before the Supreme Court are felt for decades, if not centuries. Only the most important issues of the day and the land make it to the nine justices, and the effects of their decisions reach far beyond the litigants. Under discussion here are five of the most momentous Supreme Court cases ever. They include Marbury v. Madison, Roe v. Wade, Dred Scott, Brown v. Board of Education, and The Pentagon Papers. An absorbing exploration of enormously controversial events, the series details, highlights, and clarifies the complex legal arguments of both sides. Placing the cases within their historical context (though they ultimately emerge as works in progress), the authors reveal each decision's relevance both to the past and the present. the result is a fascinating glimpse across the centuries into the workings of the Supreme Court and the American judicial system.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(2)
The Pentagon Study	9	(6)
The Leak	15	(8)
Prior Restraint: Censorship versus Censure	23	(12)
The New York Times Goes to Press	35	(18)
The Washington Post: Keeping Up the Momentum	53	(10)
Before the Supreme Court	63	(19)
The Decision	82	(10)
Aftermath	92	(18)
Appendix--The Vietnam War	110	(6)
Timeline	116	(3)
Notes	119	(10)
Further Information	129	(6)
Bibliography	135	(5)
Index	140