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The Pentagon Papers were released as a result of
A) President Nixon's repudiation of the Johnson administration's strategy in Vietnam.
B) investigations led by Washington Post reporters in 1972.
C) a leak by a minor Defense Department staffer.
D) a Freedom of Information Act request by the American Civil Liberties Union.
Pentagon Papers
A classified report that detailed U.S. government involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967, leaked to the public in 1971, revealing previously undisclosed details about the conflict.
Defense Department
The part of the United States federal government responsible for coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions concerning national security and the military.
Leak
The release of confidential or secret information to the public, often by an anonymous source.
- Dissect the role and efficacy of the fairness doctrine, equal time rule, and corresponding regulatory efforts in broadcast media.
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Learning Objectives
- Dissect the role and efficacy of the fairness doctrine, equal time rule, and corresponding regulatory efforts in broadcast media.
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