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According to the ruling in New York Times v. United States Which best describes what the government had to prove in the senior shift of the New York Times to have been acceptable
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The government had to prove that the publication would cause a "direct, immediate, and irreparable damage to our Nation or its people."
Key Concept
Prior Restraint and National Security
Explanation
In the case of New York Times v. United States (1971), often referred to as the "Pentagon Papers" case, the Supreme Court ruled on the issue of prior restraint, which is an attempt by the government to prevent the publication or broadcast of material considered harmful. The government argued that the publication of the Pentagon Papers, which were classified documents regarding the Vietnam War, would harm national security. However, the Court held that the government could not block publication unless it could prove that the material would cause a "direct, immediate, and irreparable damage to our Nation or its people." This is a high standard to meet, and in this case, the government did not succeed in proving the necessity of such a prior restraint. The ruling reinforced the principle that the government bears a heavy burden of proof when attempting to impose censorship on the press in the interest of national security.

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