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to the reputation

of a particular administration--

a particular individual

was, in itself, treason

which is very close to saying,

"I am The State."

Ben.

What on Earth are you doing?

Oh.

Oh.

They all followed your lead,

published the papers.

At least we're not alone.

No matter what happens tomorrow,

we are not a little

local paper anymore.

Hm.

I'm sorry.

Mrs. Graham, there's an entrance

over on the side for the appellates.

Oh, thank you very much.

I'm sorry I'm walking so fast.

I was supposed to be

here half hour ago

but then I had to make

copies of the brief

and there was so

much traffic and I

just wouldn't think there'd

be all these people.

Well, no, you wouldn't.

You work for Roger Clark, then?

I work for the government.

the Solicitor General's office.

Oh, you're on the other team.

Mrs. Graham,

I probably shouldn't say this.

Um...my brother...

he's still over there.

And...

Well, I hope you win.

Besides, I like someone telling

these guys what's what.

But don't tell my

boss I said that.

He'd fire me just

for talking to you.

I told you to be here at 8:00.

Yes, I was here at 8:00,

but Richard sent me back.

Is Richard your boss?

No, but you weren't here, so--

I don't want excuses.

Just take a seat.

-Mrs. Graham.

-Morning.

Morning, gentlemen.

-Morning.

-Punch, Ed.

Nice to be on the same side

for a change.

I'll tell you what's nice.

Making the front page of your

newspaper on the daily basis.

Must be a lot of people from Boston

to Washington reading about us.

Yes, well, I suppose

it's appropriate

given what's at stake.

All rise.

The Honorable the Chief Justice

and the Associate Justices

of the Supreme Court

of the United States.

All yea, all yea, all yea.

All persons having business

before the Honorable...

Mr. Rosenthal! Mr. Rosenthal!

Sulzberger!

Sulzberger, do you think

they'll side to your favor?

Overall we feel encouraged.

27 congressmen filed amicus

briefs on our behalf.

As well as the ACLU...

-We should make a statement.

-I think that's her job.

I believe everything we had

to say we've already said.

Meg Greenfield.

Okay.

Everyone, listen up!

Listen up.

We've got a decision.

We've got a decision.

The Supreme Court,

the decision's in.

The vote is...

Six to three...

Six to three, we win!

We win!

And so does The Times!

Whoo!

Yes!

No sh*t.

Nice job, Gene.

Whoo!

-No gloating.

-I'm just satisfied.

What?

I can't hear you, it's too loud.

Oh, okay.

Listen up, everybody,

listen up.

Uh, Justice Black's opinion.

Okay.

The Founding Fathers

gave the free press

the protection it must have

to fulfill its essential

role in our democracy.

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