"In the First Amendment the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to Fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the govermed, not the govermors The Government's power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Goverment. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a three press is the duty to preverit any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell in my views far from deserving condemnation for ther courageous reporting, the New York Times the Washington Post and other nempapen should be commended for serving the purpose that the Founding Fathers save so clearly in revealing the workings of government that led to the Vietnam wat the newspapers nobly did precisely that which the Founders hoped and truned they would da

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"In the First Amendment the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to Fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the govermed, not the govermors The Government's power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Goverment. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a three press is the duty to preverit any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell in my views far from deserving condemnation for ther courageous reporting, the New York Times the Washington Post and other nempapen should be commended for serving the purpose that the Founding Fathers save so clearly in revealing the workings of government that led to the Vietnam wat the newspapers nobly did precisely that which the Founders hoped and truned they would da

Justice Hugo Back

from New York Temes Counted States

Why does the Justice feel that the First Amendment's protection of freedom of the press is especially important in this case?

A The first amendment does not protect free speech

B The newspapers in the case are trying to provide information about a war

C The press can only report or specific things

Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
15 hours ago

Justice Hugo Black emphasizes the importance of the First Amendment's protection of freedom of the press, particularly in this case, because B The newspapers in the case are trying to provide information about a war.

He argues that the press has a crucial role in informing the public about government actions, especially those leading to significant consequences like war, and it is vital for the press to be free to expose government deception and inform citizens about issues affecting their lives.