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Lerner, Kevin. "The New York Times worried that publishing the Pentagon Papers would destroy the newspaper — and the reputation of the U.S.." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 5 Jul. 2023. Web. 29 Mar. 2025.
APA
Lerner, K. (2023, Jul. 5). The New York Times worried that publishing the Pentagon Papers would destroy the newspaper — and the reputation of the U.S.. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 29, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/07/the-new-york-times-worried-that-publishing-the-pentagon-papers-would-destroy-the-newspaper-and-the-reputation-of-the-u-s/
Chicago
Lerner, Kevin. "The New York Times worried that publishing the Pentagon Papers would destroy the newspaper — and the reputation of the U.S.." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 5, 2023. Accessed March 29, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/07/the-new-york-times-worried-that-publishing-the-pentagon-papers-would-destroy-the-newspaper-and-the-reputation-of-the-u-s/.
Wikipedia
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