The Post Page #12

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-Ah.

Christ, okay, again.

John Mitchell

contacted The Times,

seems the President's going

to seek an injunction

No sh*t!

This means we're in

the goddamn ballgame.

Because if The Times

get shut down...

If they get shut down,

there is no ballgame.

Ballgame's over.

But Katharine, any-anybody

would kill to have a crack at this.

Well, sure, but not if

it means breaking the law.

If a federal judge stops

The Times from publishing,

well, I don't see how

we could publish--

even if we could get

hold of a copy.

So.

Ben?

You have something?

No.

Okay, so then there's nothing

to talk about, really.

No. Nothing to talk

about at all, but uh...

But thank you for the tip,

Mrs. uh, Graham.

What are you still doing here?

Hi.

-How are you, Kay?

-Hi, everyone. Good to see you.

Hello?

Yeah, I'm looking for Dan Ellsberg.

He doesn't work here anymore.

Do you know where he is now?

No, I don't. Who's this?

Thank you.

And it is my great privilege

to welcome

The Washington Post Company

to the

American Stock Exchange!

More than a privilege,

Mrs. Graham,

this is a real honor.

Hello, this is John's.

Yeah, I'm looking

for Dan Ellsberg.

You got the wrong number.

Go check off this day.

Gentlemen.

Thank you all for helping make

The Washington Post

a more robust company.

Center for

International Studies.

Yeah, I'm looking

for Dan Ellsberg.

He's not here.

But he still works there?

Yes.

Can I take a message?

Uh, tell him

Ben Bagdikian called.

Congratulations.

Guys, why don't we get

together for a photograph?

That's a good idea.

Here we go.

Smile, Kay!

What is it?

You just bought a

share of The Post!

I know, I'm so happy!

1.35 million shares

at 24.50 a share.

I believe this will not

only make The Post solvent,

but stronger than

it ever has been.

-To The Post!

-The Post!

He said to call

from a secure phone.

Mm-hmm.

I hear Kennedy said Phil Graham

was the smartest man he ever met.

For Kay's father to hand her

husband the company,

it says something about the guy.

Ben!

You thought it said

something about the time.

-Turn it up.

-Good evening.

The New York Times

late today was barred

at least until Saturday

from publishing any more

classified documents

dealing with the

cause and conduct

of the Vietnam war.

The Times, true to its word,

said it would abide by the

decision of federal judge

Murray Gurfein

but will resist a

permanent injunction

at a hearing Friday.

The Nixon administration

had charged

that the final two parts

of The Times' series

would result in

irreparable injury to the

national defense.

Hell, why bother

fighting the communists?

I think Jefferson just

rolled over in his grave.

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