The government tried to stop the new york times from publishing classified material. what was the concept of this classified material? a. the espionage act b. prior restraint c. symbolic speech d. clear and present danger

B. prior restraint

The government tried to stop The New York Times from publishing classified material by using a concept known as prior restraint. This is the issue that the case New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) dealt with. This ruling eventually made it possible for The New York Times and The Washington Post to publish the Pentagon Papers without censorship or punishment.

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