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“It's very hard to stand up to the government which is saying that publication will threaten national security. People don't seem to realize that reporters and editors know something about national security and care deeply about it.”

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Ben Bradlee

Ben Bradlee, born on August 26, 1921, was an esteemed American newspaper editor. Known for his sharp insight and unwavering commitment to press freedom, Bradlee had a distinguished career in journalism. He served as the editor of The Washington Post, where under his leadership, the newspaper played a crucial role in the 1972 Watergate scandal, leading to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. more

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“National security is a really big problem for journalists, because no journalist worth his salt wants to endanger the national security, but the law talks about anyone who endangers the security of the United States is going to go to jail. So, here you are, especially in the Pentagon. Some guy tells you something. He says that's a national security matter. Well, you're supposed to tremble and get scared and it never, almost never means the security of the national government. More likely to mean the security or the personal happiness of the guy who is telling you something.”

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