The Post Page #23

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We gotta start the run

or we won't get to the

carriers on time.

I disagreed with you earlier, but

I thought it brave, but this?

If we were to publish

knowing this,

it would just be irresponsible.

Fritz, do you agree?

Well, I don't particularly like the

idea of Kay as a convicted felon.

And then there's the

issue of the prospectus.

Based on the conversations I've

had with my friends at Kravath,

I believe a criminal

indictment would

qualify as a catastrophic event.

And given the likelihood

of indictment now...

Kay, it could--

Yes, I...I understand.

We uh, we have a responsibility

to the company, to the-

all the employees and to the

long term health of the paper.

Absolutely, Kay.

Yes. However, um...

The prospectus also talks about

the mission of

the paper which is

outstanding news

collection and reporting,

isn't that right?

Yes.

And...

And it also says

that the newspaper

will be dedicated

to the welfare of the nation

and to the, uh...

principles of a free press.

Yes, but...

So,

one could argue

that the bankers

were put on notice.

But Kay, these are

extraordinary circumstances.

Are they? Are they?

For a newspaper?

One that covers the

Nixon White House?

Can you guarantee me that

we could go to print

without endangering

any of our soldiers--

You can't be considering--

I'm talking to Mr. Bradlee now.

Fritz, you're not gonna let

her do this, she can't--

Oh, no, she can, Arthur.

And it's entirely her decision.

Kay, you're allowing Mr. Bradlee

to uh, t-t-to lead you to folly.

The legacy of the

company is at stake.

-And if you want to

-Arthur.

protect that legacy,

This company has been in my life

for longer than most of the people

working there have been alive

so I don't need the

lecture on legacy.

And this is no longer

my father's company.

It's no longer my

husband's company.

It's my company.

And anyone who thinks otherwise

probably doesn't

belong on my board.

Can you guarantee

me that we--

One hundred percent.

All right then.

My decision stands.

And I'm

going to bed.

It's Ben Bradlee.

Run it.

Yes, sir.

Start it up.

Here we go.

Let's go! Let's go!

More here!

I've got the Assistant

Attorney General.

Put him on.

Good morning.

Good morning, this

is William Rehnquist

from the office of legal

counsel at Justice.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Bradlee, I have been advised

by the Secretary of Defense

that the material published in

The Washington Post this morning

contains the

information relating

to the national defense

of the United States

and bears a top secret

classification.

As such the publication

of this information

is directly prohibited

by the Espionage Act,

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