Why did the Nixon administration try to stop publication of the pentagons papers?

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Madmuffin · Answer 1 · 2021-06-26T22:05:41+0000

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The administration argued Ellsberg and Russo were guilty of a felony under the Espionage Act of 1917, because they had no authority to publish classified documents.

Why did the Nixon administration try to stop publication of the pentagons papers?

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