WEBVTT 00:00:00.490 --> 00:00:55.490 ..:: ارائه شده توسط وب سايت بلبل جان ::.. ‏.:: www.bolboljan.net ::. 00:01:18.100 --> 00:01:20.001 Dan. Your rifle. 00:01:20.003 --> 00:01:21.502 All right, do them all. 00:01:21.504 --> 00:01:22.735 First and second squad, too. 00:01:26.909 --> 00:01:28.475 Who's the longhair? 00:01:28.477 --> 00:01:32.612 That's Ellsberg. Works for Lansdale at the embassy. 00:01:32.614 --> 00:01:34.149 He's observing. 00:01:46.962 --> 00:01:48.061 Let's move out. 00:01:48.063 --> 00:01:50.196 Let's go. Moving out. 00:01:56.805 --> 00:01:58.906 I'll take good care of it. 00:03:09.044 --> 00:03:12.179 Bravo 27, this is Kilo 4 Tango. 00:03:19.788 --> 00:03:23.927 Fire mission. Grid 298471. 00:03:25.093 --> 00:03:27.197 Lay down. 00:03:39.141 --> 00:03:41.608 Just hang in there, buddy. They're gonna fix you up. 00:03:58.193 --> 00:03:59.562 Dan? 00:04:01.663 --> 00:04:03.233 Dan? 00:04:04.500 --> 00:04:06.299 Dan! 00:04:06.301 --> 00:04:09.438 Secretary would like a word. You wanna follow me? 00:04:15.243 --> 00:04:17.477 Well, you can say what you want to the President. 00:04:17.479 --> 00:04:19.813 I've read every one of Ellsberg's reports... 00:04:19.815 --> 00:04:22.649 and I'm telling you, it's just not the case. 00:04:22.651 --> 00:04:24.120 Dan, you know Mr. Komer. 00:04:25.288 --> 00:04:27.187 He's been discussing the war with the President... 00:04:27.189 --> 00:04:28.688 and, well, his sense is that we've made 00:04:28.690 --> 00:04:30.123 real progress over the past year... 00:04:30.125 --> 00:04:31.724 but I've been doing my own review, and it seems to me... 00:04:31.726 --> 00:04:33.159 that things have gotten worse. 00:04:33.161 --> 00:04:34.260 But neither of us have been in the field. 00:04:34.262 --> 00:04:35.495 You have, you're the one who knows. 00:04:35.497 --> 00:04:37.731 So, what do you say? 00:04:37.733 --> 00:04:39.636 Are things better or worse? 00:04:41.170 --> 00:04:42.836 Well, Mr. Secretary... 00:04:42.838 --> 00:04:45.938 what I'm most impressed by is how much things are the same. 00:04:45.940 --> 00:04:48.310 You see, that's exactly what I'm saying. 00:04:49.978 --> 00:04:51.245 We put another hundred thousand troops 00:04:51.247 --> 00:04:53.113 into the field, things are no better. 00:04:53.115 --> 00:04:55.585 To me, that means things are actually worse. 00:04:57.987 --> 00:04:59.389 Thank you, Dan. 00:05:02.458 --> 00:05:04.227 Mr. Secretary! 00:05:04.761 --> 00:05:06.629 Mr. Secretary! Sir! 00:05:07.730 --> 00:05:10.831 How was your trip, sir? Sir. 00:05:10.833 --> 00:05:12.166 Good afternoon, gentlemen. 00:05:12.168 --> 00:05:13.933 I don't have any prepared remarks... 00:05:13.935 --> 00:05:16.168 but I'd be very happy to take your questions one at a time. 00:05:16.170 --> 00:05:17.872 - Jim. - Mr. Secretary... 00:05:17.874 --> 00:05:19.272 I'm wondering if the trip left you 00:05:19.274 --> 00:05:20.707 optimistic or pessimistic... 00:05:20.709 --> 00:05:23.144 about our prospects in this war and our ability to win it. 00:05:23.146 --> 00:05:25.346 He asked whether I was optimistic or pessimistic. 00:05:25.348 --> 00:05:26.880 Today, I can tell you that military progress 00:05:26.882 --> 00:05:28.048 over the past 12 months... 00:05:28.050 --> 00:05:29.517 has exceeded our expectations. 00:05:29.519 --> 00:05:32.185 We're very encouraged by what we're seeing in Vietnam. 00:05:32.187 --> 00:05:34.353 In every respect, we're making progress. 00:05:34.355 --> 00:05:36.022 And I'm especially pleased to have had 00:05:36.024 --> 00:05:37.591 Bob Komer along for the trip. 00:05:37.593 --> 00:05:38.625 So he could see for himself 00:05:38.627 --> 00:05:40.260 that we've been showing great improvement... 00:05:40.262 --> 00:05:42.128 in every dimension of the war effort. 00:05:45.733 --> 00:05:47.069 Derek. 00:06:55.071 --> 00:06:56.303 Good night, Dan. 00:06:56.305 --> 00:06:58.507 - Good night, Dan. - Night, guys. 00:07:03.812 --> 00:07:04.813 You okay, Dan? 00:07:07.115 --> 00:07:09.716 Yeah. Yeah, thought I'd forgot something. 00:07:09.718 --> 00:07:10.819 I didn't. 00:07:18.293 --> 00:07:20.062 Next left on Melrose. 00:08:27.730 --> 00:08:30.029 We have committed ourselves to the cause... 00:08:30.031 --> 00:08:31.964 of a just and peaceful world order 00:08:31.966 --> 00:08:34.133 through the United Nations. 00:08:34.135 --> 00:08:36.236 "May 3rd, 1950. 00:08:36.238 --> 00:08:38.204 "President Truman approved $10 million 00:08:38.206 --> 00:08:40.143 "in military aid to Indochina." 00:08:46.748 --> 00:08:48.382 America's leadership 00:08:48.384 --> 00:08:49.849 and prestige depend... 00:08:49.851 --> 00:08:54.220 on how we use our power in the interests of world peace. 00:08:54.222 --> 00:08:56.156 "I feel concerned about paragraph six... 00:08:56.158 --> 00:08:57.590 "which gives authority to control 00:08:57.592 --> 00:08:59.528 "general elections in Vietnam." 00:09:01.763 --> 00:09:04.064 The United States, as the world knows, 00:09:04.066 --> 00:09:06.369 will never start a war. 00:09:07.135 --> 00:09:09.169 "May 11th, 1961. 00:09:09.171 --> 00:09:10.436 "President Kennedy orders 00:09:10.438 --> 00:09:12.039 "a full examination by the Defense Department... 00:09:12.041 --> 00:09:15.411 "of a possible commitment of U.S. forces to Vietnam." 00:09:19.480 --> 00:09:22.648 We are not about to send American boys... 00:09:22.650 --> 00:09:25.786 9 or 10,000 miles away from home... 00:09:25.788 --> 00:09:29.888 to do what Asian boys ought to be doing for themselves. 00:09:29.890 --> 00:09:32.392 "President Johnson chose to reaffirm the Kennedy policies. 00:09:32.394 --> 00:09:34.228 "Military operations should be initiated 00:09:34.230 --> 00:09:36.264 "under close political control." 00:10:22.211 --> 00:10:24.344 Can we just do the numbers 00:10:24.346 --> 00:10:25.780 just one more time? 00:10:26.815 --> 00:10:28.982 The company's selling how many shares? 00:10:28.984 --> 00:10:31.550 1.35 million shares. 00:10:31.552 --> 00:10:33.520 And the price range is? 00:10:33.522 --> 00:10:37.056 Between $24.50 and $27 per share. 00:10:37.058 --> 00:10:38.993 Not exactly a huge difference. 00:10:38.995 --> 00:10:41.127 For them. But, you know, the bankers 00:10:41.129 --> 00:10:42.661 always do fiddle with the prices. 00:10:42.663 --> 00:10:46.331 But for us, that's over $3 million... 00:10:46.333 --> 00:10:49.236 and that represents over five years' salary 00:10:49.238 --> 00:10:51.137 for 25 good reporters. 00:10:51.139 --> 00:10:53.440 Good. But why spend in the newsroom? 00:10:53.442 --> 00:10:55.007 You're far less profitable 00:10:55.009 --> 00:10:56.977 than Gannett or Knight or Ridder. 00:10:56.979 --> 00:10:58.411 Gannett and Knight and Ridder 00:10:58.413 --> 00:11:01.381 own monopoly papers in smaller cities. 00:11:01.383 --> 00:11:04.117 And our readers are leaders, you know. 00:11:04.119 --> 00:11:05.618 They're educated. They demand more. 00:11:05.620 --> 00:11:09.658 That's why we invest in really good reporters. 00:11:10.292 --> 00:11:11.358 And so... 00:11:11.360 --> 00:11:14.060 Because quality and profitability 00:11:14.062 --> 00:11:16.128 do go hand in hand. 00:11:17.231 --> 00:11:18.498 - See? - Yeah. 00:11:18.500 --> 00:11:20.900 - You know all this already. - Oh, gosh! 00:11:20.902 --> 00:11:21.868 I don't know if I do. 00:11:21.870 --> 00:11:23.436 - I should get to breakfast. - Yeah. 00:11:23.438 --> 00:11:25.137 We don't want Paul or Arthur too antsy this afternoon. 00:11:25.139 --> 00:11:26.339 No. 00:11:26.341 --> 00:11:28.175 Good luck. 00:11:28.177 --> 00:11:29.812 - And thank you, Fritz. - Mmm-hmm. 00:11:31.312 --> 00:11:33.046 - See you downtown. - I'll see you. 00:11:33.048 --> 00:11:34.714 You think this is really necessary? 00:11:34.716 --> 00:11:35.916 Oh, God, yes. 00:11:35.918 --> 00:11:39.486 Darling, you should hear how they talk at these meetings. 00:11:39.488 --> 00:11:41.155 It's as if it's in a foreign language. 00:11:41.157 --> 00:11:43.459 No, I meant taking the company public. 00:11:48.529 --> 00:11:52.031 It seems we are cash poor. 00:11:52.033 --> 00:11:53.532 You know, barely solvent. 00:11:53.534 --> 00:11:55.201 That's the newspaper business. 00:11:55.203 --> 00:11:56.603 That's our newspaper business... 00:11:56.605 --> 00:11:58.204 and we need the public offering 00:11:58.206 --> 00:12:00.406 to stay in business and to continue to grow. 00:12:00.408 --> 00:12:01.708 That's what Fritz says. 00:12:01.710 --> 00:12:03.509 And he also says that the family 00:12:03.511 --> 00:12:05.747 can maintain control if we... 00:12:07.015 --> 00:12:08.848 Anyway, I'm just not sure your grandfather... 00:12:08.850 --> 00:12:11.184 would have wanted us to give up any control at all. 00:12:14.456 --> 00:12:16.489 - Hello? - Mrs. Graham? 00:12:16.491 --> 00:12:18.425 Yes? This is she. 00:12:18.427 --> 00:12:20.995 Please hold for the Chief of Staff. 00:12:21.929 --> 00:12:22.931 Who is it? 00:12:23.932 --> 00:12:25.598 Haldeman. 00:12:25.600 --> 00:12:26.999 Mrs. Graham, Bob Haldeman. 00:12:27.001 --> 00:12:28.533 Yes, hello. 00:12:28.535 --> 00:12:31.637 We've got a bit of an issue over here. 00:12:31.639 --> 00:12:33.305 Oh? 00:12:33.307 --> 00:12:34.674 Well, that makes perfect sense. 00:12:34.676 --> 00:12:36.242 Do you agree with that? 00:12:36.244 --> 00:12:38.210 Without a doubt. 00:12:45.086 --> 00:12:46.522 Oh, Jesus. 00:12:47.756 --> 00:12:49.454 I'm so sorry. 00:12:49.456 --> 00:12:51.124 - Sorry, sorry, sorry. - Good morning. 00:12:51.126 --> 00:12:56.228 So late. I had to get all this stuff together... 00:12:56.230 --> 00:12:58.331 and then I had an unexpected call. 00:12:58.333 --> 00:13:01.233 Well, what is with the suitcase? 00:13:01.235 --> 00:13:04.371 Ben, I told you, this is the day. 00:13:04.373 --> 00:13:05.772 We're meeting with the bankers today. 00:13:05.774 --> 00:13:08.340 - Oh, yes. Right, right. - You know this. 00:13:08.342 --> 00:13:10.042 I bet you every dollar in my wallet 00:13:10.044 --> 00:13:11.176 that you are the only person... 00:13:11.178 --> 00:13:13.613 in that boardroom who's read through all that nonsense. 00:13:13.615 --> 00:13:16.348 I'm probably the only one who needs to. 00:13:16.350 --> 00:13:19.185 What do you think of Neil Sheehan? 00:13:19.187 --> 00:13:21.186 Oh, gosh, his coverage of Vietnam 00:13:21.188 --> 00:13:22.922 is just absolutely marvelous. 00:13:22.924 --> 00:13:24.056 Why? 00:13:24.058 --> 00:13:26.493 You thinking of trying to steal him from The Times? 00:13:26.495 --> 00:13:27.993 I'm not sure we can afford him. 00:13:27.995 --> 00:13:31.198 He... He hasn't had a piece in three months. 00:13:31.200 --> 00:13:32.565 Oh? 00:13:32.567 --> 00:13:34.667 Do you think he's onto something? 00:13:34.669 --> 00:13:36.936 Well, I saw Abe at a dinner party last week 00:13:36.938 --> 00:13:40.540 and he was looking mighty, mighty smug. 00:13:40.542 --> 00:13:43.042 Doesn't he always? 00:13:43.044 --> 00:13:44.177 So who was it? 00:13:44.179 --> 00:13:45.311 Who was what? 00:13:45.313 --> 00:13:47.446 Your unexpected call. 00:13:47.448 --> 00:13:50.517 Oh, I buried the lede. 00:13:50.519 --> 00:13:52.451 The White House. 00:13:52.453 --> 00:13:54.421 - Haldeman rang. - Yeah? 00:13:54.423 --> 00:13:56.623 It seems the President has decided 00:13:56.625 --> 00:13:58.492 not to provide Judith... 00:13:58.494 --> 00:14:00.560 with credentials to cover the Nixon wedding. 00:14:00.562 --> 00:14:02.594 - Jesus Christ. - Yeah. 00:14:02.596 --> 00:14:04.830 They said we could send another reporter. 00:14:04.832 --> 00:14:07.499 Oh, yeah? Can't believe that. 00:14:07.501 --> 00:14:09.234 I know, I know. 00:14:09.236 --> 00:14:10.603 - But... - But what? 00:14:10.605 --> 00:14:11.838 I'm not sure I entirely blame 00:14:11.840 --> 00:14:13.706 the President on this one, Ben. 00:14:13.708 --> 00:14:14.907 No? 00:14:14.909 --> 00:14:16.877 Would you want Judith to cover your daughter's wedding? 00:14:16.879 --> 00:14:18.578 Well, my daughter's only 10 years old... 00:14:18.580 --> 00:14:20.313 I think she burned her bridges 00:14:20.315 --> 00:14:22.416 when she crashed Julie's reception. 00:14:22.418 --> 00:14:24.017 - They're being punitive. - Her pen is so sharp. 00:14:24.019 --> 00:14:25.419 - Of course it's punitive. - This is punitive. 00:14:25.421 --> 00:14:27.686 Of course it's punitive. 00:14:27.688 --> 00:14:31.690 She compared Tricia Nixon to a vanilla ice cream cone. 00:14:31.692 --> 00:14:34.026 - Yeah, she did. - Yeah. 00:14:34.028 --> 00:14:35.862 I mean, why would her father want Judy 00:14:35.864 --> 00:14:37.430 to cover his daughter's wedding? 00:14:37.432 --> 00:14:38.931 Oh, come on. 00:14:38.933 --> 00:14:40.233 I just... 00:14:40.235 --> 00:14:43.869 Are you sure we're striking the right tone here, Ben? 00:14:43.871 --> 00:14:45.271 Oh, we're gonna do this again? 00:14:45.273 --> 00:14:47.239 No. Uh, the New Style section. 00:14:47.241 --> 00:14:50.709 Sometimes that stiletto party coverage can be a little mean. 00:14:50.711 --> 00:14:52.679 I'm handling it. I'm looking for a new editor. 00:14:52.681 --> 00:14:53.979 Yes, are you? Because I know 00:14:53.981 --> 00:14:56.449 I've talked to you about this before. 00:14:56.451 --> 00:14:59.986 You are losing female readership, you know. 00:14:59.988 --> 00:15:01.653 And I think you might want to focus more 00:15:01.655 --> 00:15:02.789 on what women read... 00:15:02.791 --> 00:15:05.761 Katharine, keep your finger outta my eye. 00:15:12.634 --> 00:15:14.033 You... 00:15:16.971 --> 00:15:19.071 These breakfasts were your idea, you know. 00:15:19.073 --> 00:15:22.642 Yes. And you are the publisher and you are my boss. 00:15:22.644 --> 00:15:24.411 And I, uh... I value the input, 00:15:24.413 --> 00:15:26.646 but I... I heard you the first three times. 00:15:26.648 --> 00:15:29.449 You know, I just think there might be another way... 00:15:29.451 --> 00:15:31.685 that we could cool it with the White House. 00:15:31.687 --> 00:15:34.887 Maybe we could just send somebody else, you know... 00:15:34.889 --> 00:15:37.556 Nope, nope. Nope. I'm not gonna send another reporter. 00:15:37.558 --> 00:15:39.526 Because it's not hard news, Ben. 00:15:39.528 --> 00:15:40.861 It's just a wedding. 00:15:40.863 --> 00:15:42.628 It's not just a wedding. 00:15:42.630 --> 00:15:43.696 It's a wedding of the daughter 00:15:43.698 --> 00:15:45.397 of the President of the United States. 00:15:45.399 --> 00:15:46.932 Why not let that girl have her day? 00:15:46.934 --> 00:15:48.568 And we can't have an administration 00:15:48.570 --> 00:15:49.801 dictating to us our coverage... 00:15:49.803 --> 00:15:51.036 just because they don't like 00:15:51.038 --> 00:15:53.942 what we print about them in our newspaper. 00:15:58.413 --> 00:16:00.546 Wonder if Abe cares so passionately 00:16:00.548 --> 00:16:02.648 about who covers the wedding for his paper. 00:16:02.650 --> 00:16:04.651 I don't give a rat's ass what Abe or anybody 00:16:04.653 --> 00:16:06.319 at The New York Times cares about. 00:16:06.321 --> 00:16:07.853 Not true. I give one rat's ass. 00:16:07.855 --> 00:16:09.922 - Yeah. - One retromingent... 00:16:09.924 --> 00:16:11.759 rat's ass. 00:16:37.351 --> 00:16:38.618 Well, it's real important. 00:16:38.620 --> 00:16:41.020 Can you get him for me? 00:16:41.022 --> 00:16:44.393 Tell them it's from Sheehan. Don't walk. 00:17:11.519 --> 00:17:12.887 It's from Sheehan. 00:17:19.761 --> 00:17:21.797 Abe, here it is. 00:17:38.680 --> 00:17:39.911 Okay, Broder's got Nixon 00:17:39.913 --> 00:17:42.047 working on his second term. 00:17:42.049 --> 00:17:45.251 Osnos has something on G.I.s buying heroin in Saigon... 00:17:45.253 --> 00:17:47.853 but Ryder's got a rocket on the FBI list 00:17:47.855 --> 00:17:49.055 of potential subversives. 00:17:49.057 --> 00:17:50.623 Save it for the afternoon. 00:17:50.625 --> 00:17:52.725 I need Chal and Judith. 00:17:52.727 --> 00:17:54.026 Judith! 00:17:54.028 --> 00:17:56.228 Is that real, the subversives list? 00:17:56.230 --> 00:17:58.565 Oh, yeah. Hoover and Justice keep a copy. 00:17:58.567 --> 00:17:59.865 Thousands of names. 00:17:59.867 --> 00:18:01.534 Geyelin heard the White House is shutting Judith out. 00:18:01.536 --> 00:18:02.602 Yeah, I'm working on that. 00:18:02.604 --> 00:18:03.969 We think editorial should run something. 00:18:03.971 --> 00:18:05.604 I just heard somebody say they're working on that. 00:18:05.606 --> 00:18:06.672 Well, if the White House is 00:18:06.674 --> 00:18:07.774 gonna take a stance like that... 00:18:07.776 --> 00:18:10.278 don't you think we should plant a flag? 00:18:12.413 --> 00:18:16.449 Did you see Sheehan at the Kissinger press conference? 00:18:16.451 --> 00:18:17.616 No. 00:18:17.618 --> 00:18:19.385 What about the Al Haig thing? 00:18:19.387 --> 00:18:21.389 No, Times sent the new kid. 00:18:22.124 --> 00:18:23.556 The new kid, huh? 00:18:23.558 --> 00:18:25.624 You think Sheehan's onto something. 00:18:25.626 --> 00:18:27.192 Yeah. 00:18:27.194 --> 00:18:29.728 Well, Neil has been known to disappear. 00:18:29.730 --> 00:18:32.597 No, no. I'm telling you, he has something. 00:18:32.599 --> 00:18:34.801 You want me to do a little digging? 00:18:34.803 --> 00:18:37.469 No, that's below your pay grade. 00:18:37.471 --> 00:18:38.807 Intern! 00:18:39.773 --> 00:18:42.475 You working on anything important, chief? 00:18:42.477 --> 00:18:44.878 Uh, no, Mr. Bradlee. 00:18:44.880 --> 00:18:47.413 Well, everything we do is important at The Post. 00:18:47.415 --> 00:18:48.815 Yeah. That's $40. 00:18:48.817 --> 00:18:51.884 I want you to take the first train up to New York... 00:18:51.886 --> 00:18:53.687 and go to The Times building on 43rd. 00:18:53.689 --> 00:18:54.888 Don't tell them who you work for... 00:18:54.890 --> 00:18:57.556 but find a reporter by the name of Sheehan. 00:18:57.558 --> 00:18:59.124 Uh, Neil Sheehan? 00:18:59.126 --> 00:19:03.765 Yeah, yeah, find out what Neil Sheehan is working on. 00:19:04.532 --> 00:19:06.364 Is that legal? 00:19:06.366 --> 00:19:10.036 Well, what is it you think we do here for a living, kid? 00:19:10.038 --> 00:19:11.536 Get a receipt for the tickets. 00:19:11.538 --> 00:19:12.540 Yeah. 00:19:28.756 --> 00:19:31.226 - Morning, Mrs. Graham. - Hello, morning. 00:19:34.896 --> 00:19:36.962 Hello. Morning, everybody. 00:19:36.964 --> 00:19:38.297 - Hi, Oz. - Mrs. Graham. 00:19:38.299 --> 00:19:39.534 Morning, Arthur. 00:19:40.835 --> 00:19:42.437 Hello. Hello, everyone. 00:19:44.972 --> 00:19:46.840 So, everyone's here. 00:19:46.842 --> 00:19:49.609 - Hello, Ray. My Galahad. - Good morning. 00:19:49.611 --> 00:19:51.146 Thank you. 00:20:02.457 --> 00:20:03.789 And I used to be the only one 00:20:03.791 --> 00:20:05.725 who brought his homework to class. 00:20:07.996 --> 00:20:10.796 I think we're all here. Should we get started? 00:20:10.798 --> 00:20:12.198 Didn't you crash the wedding 00:20:12.200 --> 00:20:14.499 of Nixon's other daughter to get a story? 00:20:14.501 --> 00:20:17.303 Well, I did get a story but I didn't crash Julie's wedding. 00:20:17.305 --> 00:20:19.372 No, just the reception afterwards, right? 00:20:19.374 --> 00:20:20.605 There is a distinction. 00:20:20.607 --> 00:20:21.708 Not to the father of the bride. 00:20:21.710 --> 00:20:23.008 He's paying per plate. 00:20:23.010 --> 00:20:24.777 I think the American people are paying per plate. 00:20:24.779 --> 00:20:26.312 Wait, let's do a story about that. 00:20:26.314 --> 00:20:28.748 - Yeah, let's... - Judith should crash again. 00:20:28.750 --> 00:20:29.981 I didn't crash Julie's wedding. 00:20:29.983 --> 00:20:31.284 What would you call it, Judith? 00:20:31.286 --> 00:20:33.119 Well, I would call it deft reportage. 00:20:33.121 --> 00:20:34.754 All right, come on, come on, everybody. 00:20:34.756 --> 00:20:37.893 How are we gonna cover this Nixon-Cox wedding? 00:20:42.230 --> 00:20:44.197 Uh... Who else is gonna be there? 00:20:44.199 --> 00:20:45.663 - Here. - Judith's got the guest list. 00:20:45.665 --> 00:20:47.533 No, I mean of the other press. 00:20:47.535 --> 00:20:50.536 The Times, the Sun, the Globe, all the international papers. 00:20:50.538 --> 00:20:52.203 All right. 00:20:52.205 --> 00:20:55.877 So, we call them, we call all of them... 00:20:56.810 --> 00:20:59.712 and we say Nixon has shut us out... 00:20:59.714 --> 00:21:02.413 and then we ask them for their notes. 00:21:02.415 --> 00:21:04.816 Ben, there's no way in hell anyone's gonna give me a fill. 00:21:04.818 --> 00:21:07.754 No, it'll be an act of solidarity. 00:21:07.756 --> 00:21:10.256 They'll be defending the First Amendment. 00:21:10.258 --> 00:21:12.091 We'll tell them that the only way 00:21:12.093 --> 00:21:14.026 to protect the right to publish... 00:21:14.028 --> 00:21:16.230 is to publish. 00:21:21.435 --> 00:21:22.736 I don't understand. 00:21:22.738 --> 00:21:25.537 You said we'd set the price at $27. 00:21:25.539 --> 00:21:27.105 No, we said there was a range. 00:21:27.107 --> 00:21:29.875 And the demand on the road show was soft. 00:21:29.877 --> 00:21:33.011 Why not set it at $26? Or $25 even? 00:21:33.013 --> 00:21:34.913 Well, Paul, we feel that setting the price 00:21:34.915 --> 00:21:36.982 at $24.50 would be more prudent. 00:21:36.984 --> 00:21:38.418 It's just a couple bucks. 00:21:38.420 --> 00:21:40.286 It's not just a couple of bucks. 00:21:40.288 --> 00:21:43.057 It's 1.35 million shares... 00:21:43.458 --> 00:21:45.227 so it is... 00:21:46.694 --> 00:21:48.527 Three million. 00:21:48.529 --> 00:21:52.899 Over $3 million less. That's a lot to a newspaper. 00:21:52.901 --> 00:21:54.799 How many reporters is that? 00:21:54.801 --> 00:21:55.901 It's 25. 00:21:55.903 --> 00:21:57.269 Let's not get bogged down. 00:21:57.271 --> 00:21:58.705 It has to be quite a few. 00:21:58.707 --> 00:22:00.309 At least a dozen. Fritz? 00:22:01.876 --> 00:22:03.508 It's 25 reporters. 00:22:03.510 --> 00:22:05.678 Twenty-five reporters. 00:22:05.680 --> 00:22:06.946 Twenty-five reporters. 00:22:06.948 --> 00:22:09.081 Gentlemen, we know it's not ideal... 00:22:09.083 --> 00:22:10.417 but a few of our investors 00:22:10.419 --> 00:22:13.719 balked at the nature of the company. 00:22:13.721 --> 00:22:14.953 They don't like newspapers? 00:22:14.955 --> 00:22:17.724 They like Gannett and Knight and Ridder... 00:22:17.726 --> 00:22:18.924 but frankly they're concerned 00:22:18.926 --> 00:22:21.529 about your ability to turn a serious profit. 00:22:35.209 --> 00:22:36.542 Gannett and Knight and Ridder 00:22:36.544 --> 00:22:38.443 own monopoly papers in smaller markets. 00:22:38.445 --> 00:22:40.680 That's why they're more profitable. 00:22:40.682 --> 00:22:43.917 The whole point of the offering is to grow... 00:22:43.919 --> 00:22:46.085 while investing in the quality of the paper. 00:22:46.087 --> 00:22:49.455 Kay and I have talked a great deal about this... 00:22:49.457 --> 00:22:52.458 and we believe that improving quality... 00:22:52.460 --> 00:22:56.097 will naturally lead to greater profitability. 00:22:57.865 --> 00:22:59.097 Unfortunate. 00:22:59.099 --> 00:23:01.100 It's more than unfortunate. 00:23:01.102 --> 00:23:02.869 Doesn't this happen all the time? 00:23:02.871 --> 00:23:06.139 Bankers lowering the price for their institutional investors. 00:23:06.141 --> 00:23:07.806 Fritz, isn't this what we discussed? 00:23:07.808 --> 00:23:08.974 I think the family should consider 00:23:08.976 --> 00:23:10.142 giving up some control. 00:23:10.144 --> 00:23:12.344 - Maybe another board seat. - Absolutely not. 00:23:12.346 --> 00:23:14.847 This isn't a surprise, Fritz. Ever since Phil's accident... 00:23:14.849 --> 00:23:15.981 Arthur. 00:23:15.983 --> 00:23:18.449 No offense, Kay. It's unfortunate... 00:23:18.451 --> 00:23:20.152 but the buyers are obviously skittish 00:23:20.154 --> 00:23:21.586 about having a woman in charge... 00:23:21.588 --> 00:23:23.789 and it's not like it's an easy sell. 00:23:23.791 --> 00:23:26.926 It's a local paper with modest margins, modest ambitions. 00:23:26.928 --> 00:23:28.361 I think Mr. Bradlee would take issue 00:23:28.363 --> 00:23:29.629 with that characterization. 00:23:29.631 --> 00:23:31.596 Sure, she pads his budget every year. 00:23:31.598 --> 00:23:33.365 Call my office. Tell them I'm going to 00:23:33.367 --> 00:23:35.267 miss my lunch at Occidental. 00:23:35.269 --> 00:23:37.170 Another dozen reporters. For what? 00:23:37.172 --> 00:23:38.938 To nip at the heels of The Times? 00:23:38.940 --> 00:23:40.104 So we can pretend like 00:23:40.106 --> 00:23:42.107 we're even remotely in the same league? 00:23:42.109 --> 00:23:44.477 Make it a five o'clock drink at the Jefferson. 00:23:44.479 --> 00:23:46.578 Arthur, Kay was right. Lazard is just trying... 00:23:46.580 --> 00:23:47.845 to cut a better deal by squeezing us. 00:23:47.847 --> 00:23:49.014 Come on, Fritz. 00:23:49.016 --> 00:23:50.082 Why do you think that is? 00:23:50.084 --> 00:23:51.284 Because they're bankers. 00:23:51.286 --> 00:23:52.852 Which is why they want more control. 00:23:52.854 --> 00:23:53.986 They want assurances 00:23:53.988 --> 00:23:55.121 that she's not gonna squander it all. 00:23:55.123 --> 00:23:56.889 I mean, come on. 00:23:56.891 --> 00:23:59.290 Fritz, Kay throws a great party... 00:23:59.292 --> 00:24:02.128 but her father gave the paper to her husband. 00:24:02.130 --> 00:24:03.863 The only reason she's running things 00:24:03.865 --> 00:24:06.233 is because he... Because Phil died. 00:24:07.435 --> 00:24:11.203 Don't get me wrong, I think she is a lovely woman. 00:24:11.205 --> 00:24:13.072 But she got rid of Al Friendly... 00:24:13.074 --> 00:24:14.539 and brought in a pirate 00:24:14.541 --> 00:24:17.209 who does nothing but bleed our margins. 00:24:17.211 --> 00:24:18.878 I mean, you can't be surprised 00:24:18.880 --> 00:24:20.112 that the buyers are concerned... 00:24:20.114 --> 00:24:21.346 that she doesn't have the resolve 00:24:21.348 --> 00:24:23.317 to turn a serious profit. 00:24:28.722 --> 00:24:31.090 Kay, it's your decision... 00:24:31.092 --> 00:24:33.225 but in my opinion, if you want this 00:24:33.227 --> 00:24:35.495 to be more than a little family paper... 00:24:35.497 --> 00:24:38.767 it has to be more than a little family business. 00:24:41.936 --> 00:24:44.673 Thank you, Arthur, for your frankness. 00:24:45.906 --> 00:24:47.274 All right. 00:24:48.542 --> 00:24:49.642 We're set? 00:24:49.644 --> 00:24:51.613 All set, Mr. Parsons. 00:24:54.015 --> 00:24:55.550 Accident... 00:24:58.752 --> 00:25:00.489 It wasn't an accident. 00:25:01.588 --> 00:25:02.821 Phil's suicide. 00:25:02.823 --> 00:25:07.195 I don't know why people insist on calling it an accident. 00:25:08.362 --> 00:25:10.899 Is it to make them feel better? 00:25:12.000 --> 00:25:15.200 Or do they think they're being kind? 00:25:15.202 --> 00:25:17.404 I don't know, I don't know. 00:25:18.105 --> 00:25:20.273 So, do you think I should 00:25:20.275 --> 00:25:22.908 give up more seats on the board? 00:25:22.910 --> 00:25:24.778 Of course not. 00:25:26.212 --> 00:25:28.480 We're going to be fine. 00:25:28.482 --> 00:25:29.949 Hmm. 00:25:29.951 --> 00:25:32.852 This passage in the prospectus, 00:25:32.854 --> 00:25:35.490 I read it earlier today. 00:25:39.160 --> 00:25:41.760 Oh, yes. 00:25:41.762 --> 00:25:43.962 "In the unlikely instance of disaster 00:25:43.964 --> 00:25:45.296 "or catastrophic event... 00:25:45.298 --> 00:25:49.234 "in the week following the initial public offering... 00:25:49.236 --> 00:25:51.170 "Lazard Frères and Company retains 00:25:51.172 --> 00:25:53.171 "full right to cancel the issue." 00:25:53.173 --> 00:25:54.707 It's boilerplate, Kay. 00:25:54.709 --> 00:25:57.142 It's standard contractual language. 00:25:58.380 --> 00:26:02.547 But, so, the bankers could pull out. 00:26:02.549 --> 00:26:05.350 Only if there's a true disaster. 00:26:05.352 --> 00:26:07.487 Ben gets hit by a truck... 00:26:07.489 --> 00:26:11.523 the world runs outta newspaper ink... 00:26:12.826 --> 00:26:14.427 the truck goes around the block 00:26:14.429 --> 00:26:16.662 and hits Ben again... 00:26:16.664 --> 00:26:18.331 You think one of those is possible. 00:26:18.333 --> 00:26:20.199 No, I don't... 00:26:20.201 --> 00:26:22.100 but, you know, the Nixon White House 00:26:22.102 --> 00:26:24.036 is nothing if not vindictive. 00:26:24.038 --> 00:26:25.403 Just this morning... 00:26:25.405 --> 00:26:28.309 they barred us from covering Tricia Nixon's wedding. 00:26:29.009 --> 00:26:30.809 Somehow, I doubt that will rise 00:26:30.811 --> 00:26:32.277 to the level of catastrophe. 00:26:32.279 --> 00:26:33.845 I know. Probably not. 00:26:33.847 --> 00:26:37.417 Although, when Ben sets his mind to plunder... 00:26:37.419 --> 00:26:40.989 it's not hard to imagine something more serious. 00:26:42.490 --> 00:26:44.726 Catastrophic events... 00:26:46.027 --> 00:26:47.526 do occur, you know. 00:26:47.528 --> 00:26:51.596 Yeah, but the right to cancel is only for a week. 00:26:51.598 --> 00:26:54.833 A week from the public offering. 00:26:54.835 --> 00:26:58.737 Seven days after they ring that bell on Tuesday... 00:26:58.739 --> 00:27:00.672 the deal is done. 00:27:00.674 --> 00:27:01.675 Hmm. 00:27:03.144 --> 00:27:05.380 It's gonna be fine, Kay. 00:27:23.964 --> 00:27:25.332 Jesus. 00:27:31.838 --> 00:27:34.009 Do you know what floor the newsroom's on? 00:27:34.509 --> 00:27:35.641 Five. 00:27:35.643 --> 00:27:37.946 Uh, no, no, six, yeah. Six. 00:27:52.192 --> 00:27:54.192 Things are heating up in East Pakistan? 00:27:54.194 --> 00:27:56.061 Well, five million refugees 00:27:56.063 --> 00:27:58.197 could destabilize West Bengal. 00:27:58.199 --> 00:28:00.266 So, Lindsay's lowering the boom tomorrow. 00:28:00.268 --> 00:28:01.900 They gotta cut 100 million. 00:28:01.902 --> 00:28:04.706 Gonna be some blood on the floor of Gracie Mansion. 00:28:06.740 --> 00:28:09.007 I heard the Mayors gave it to Nixon in Philly. 00:28:09.009 --> 00:28:10.910 Yeah, Tolchin's down there. He's filing. 00:28:10.912 --> 00:28:12.378 Take a look at this. 00:28:12.380 --> 00:28:14.212 Any of you guys see that piece on the hijacking? 00:28:14.214 --> 00:28:15.346 Jeez, there's been another hijacking? 00:28:15.348 --> 00:28:16.849 You think six pages is enough? 00:28:16.851 --> 00:28:20.151 Well, we got three columns on the front page. I'll take it. 00:28:20.153 --> 00:28:22.321 - On the flight? - On the flight. 00:28:22.323 --> 00:28:24.523 Can I help you, Mac? 00:28:24.525 --> 00:28:26.824 Just delivering a package to Mr. Meetson. 00:28:26.826 --> 00:28:29.330 Mattson. I'll see that he gets it. 00:28:30.531 --> 00:28:32.064 I knew a couple 00:28:32.066 --> 00:28:35.500 whose yacht was shipwrecked in the South Pacific. 00:28:35.502 --> 00:28:36.737 Hold on, quiet. 00:28:37.371 --> 00:28:38.638 I knew a couple whose yacht 00:28:38.640 --> 00:28:40.605 was shipwrecked in the South Pacific. 00:28:40.607 --> 00:28:43.008 It looks bleak, so the man asks... 00:28:43.010 --> 00:28:46.379 "Does the will take care of the kids?" His wife nods. 00:28:46.381 --> 00:28:48.748 "What about your mother?" "Yes." 00:28:48.750 --> 00:28:52.317 "Okay, did we donate to Nixon?" 00:28:52.319 --> 00:28:55.120 His wife shakes her head. "Yes." 00:28:55.122 --> 00:28:57.724 "Did we pledge or give?" 00:28:57.726 --> 00:28:58.856 "We pledged." 00:28:58.858 --> 00:29:01.059 "Thank God," shouts the man. "Nixon'll find us. 00:29:01.061 --> 00:29:02.161 "We're saved!" 00:29:06.233 --> 00:29:08.866 Well, speaking of Nixon, I just talked to Kissinger... 00:29:08.868 --> 00:29:11.703 who was going on about the end of the China embargo. 00:29:11.705 --> 00:29:14.440 He's convinced it's a rather clever geopolitical move. 00:29:14.442 --> 00:29:17.543 I think this is our cue, ladies. 00:29:17.545 --> 00:29:19.378 Someone at this table of luminaries 00:29:19.380 --> 00:29:20.912 must have an idea what they're up to. 00:29:20.914 --> 00:29:23.315 I wonder what his buddy Joe McCarthy would say. 00:29:23.317 --> 00:29:25.817 The New Style Section did a lovely piece 00:29:25.819 --> 00:29:27.253 on Lawrence Durrell. 00:29:27.255 --> 00:29:29.755 It's about time Style had a good piece. 00:29:29.757 --> 00:29:31.390 I think it's a bit improved. 00:29:31.392 --> 00:29:33.792 I hear he's at work on another series of novels. 00:29:33.794 --> 00:29:36.929 I hear he's at work on finding a fourth wife. 00:29:36.931 --> 00:29:38.597 I will say, he's one of the few individuals... 00:29:38.599 --> 00:29:40.499 who could probably cozy up to communist China... 00:29:40.501 --> 00:29:42.367 without fear of major political cost. 00:29:42.369 --> 00:29:43.634 Eh, but is Nixon that smart? 00:29:43.636 --> 00:29:45.237 He never laughed at one of my jokes. 00:29:47.342 --> 00:29:49.441 Oh, Kay, I don't know how you do it. 00:29:49.443 --> 00:29:51.209 I don't know how you keep up with it all 00:29:51.211 --> 00:29:53.278 when you have this day job. 00:29:54.382 --> 00:29:56.047 You need to read more books. 00:29:56.049 --> 00:29:58.883 Kay, could I have just a word? 00:30:01.122 --> 00:30:02.157 Um... 00:30:03.557 --> 00:30:05.190 Everything all right? 00:30:05.192 --> 00:30:07.226 - Marg okay? - Yes, she's fine. 00:30:07.228 --> 00:30:08.994 Said the procedure went very well. 00:30:08.996 --> 00:30:10.830 Oh, good, I've been meaning to... 00:30:10.832 --> 00:30:11.900 I... 00:30:12.465 --> 00:30:13.632 I wanted to tell you, 00:30:13.634 --> 00:30:15.534 and I want you to hear from me first... 00:30:15.536 --> 00:30:17.536 there's an article about me 00:30:17.538 --> 00:30:20.174 coming out in The Times tomorrow. 00:30:21.308 --> 00:30:23.043 It's not flattering. 00:30:24.345 --> 00:30:25.878 Running? Me? 00:30:25.880 --> 00:30:27.845 Now, you know me better than that. 00:30:27.847 --> 00:30:29.715 Three days and three nights and not a word. 00:30:29.717 --> 00:30:30.882 Well, I've been very busy. 00:30:30.884 --> 00:30:32.151 For all I knew you were lying 00:30:32.153 --> 00:30:33.251 in the gutter somewhere... 00:30:33.253 --> 00:30:34.686 with a knife in your back. 00:30:34.688 --> 00:30:36.255 Lying in the gutter? 00:30:37.525 --> 00:30:39.828 Now, look, sweetheart, I'll tell you what happened. 00:30:40.627 --> 00:30:42.494 I was in Birmingham. 00:30:42.496 --> 00:30:43.862 Birmingham? 00:30:43.864 --> 00:30:45.029 Hello? 00:30:45.031 --> 00:30:46.632 Hello, Ben. 00:30:46.634 --> 00:30:47.932 Hello, Katharine. 00:30:47.934 --> 00:30:50.902 I'm sorry to bother you so late. 00:30:50.904 --> 00:30:54.238 Listen, were you able to make any headway with Mr. Sheehan? 00:30:54.240 --> 00:30:57.074 No, no. I haven't. 00:30:57.076 --> 00:31:01.279 I just had an odd conversation with Bob McNamara... 00:31:01.281 --> 00:31:05.720 and I think The Times may have a big story tomorrow. 00:31:06.353 --> 00:31:08.085 Oh, damn it. 00:31:08.087 --> 00:31:10.922 You know, he wouldn't give me any details... 00:31:10.924 --> 00:31:16.230 but Bob said it was quite detrimental to him and... 00:31:37.817 --> 00:31:39.584 Ben! 00:31:39.586 --> 00:31:41.254 We got 'em. 00:31:41.256 --> 00:31:42.854 We got 'em. 00:31:42.856 --> 00:31:43.889 Huh? 00:31:43.891 --> 00:31:45.557 - Yeah, quite good. - The happy couple. 00:31:45.559 --> 00:31:47.526 - Hey, chief! - Mr. Bradlee. 00:31:47.528 --> 00:31:49.694 So, did you track down Sheehan? 00:31:49.696 --> 00:31:53.567 No, but, I saw a mock-up of tomorrow's front page. 00:31:54.234 --> 00:31:56.201 There's a big gap. 00:31:56.203 --> 00:31:57.938 Nothing there but the name. 00:32:02.175 --> 00:32:03.475 Shit. 00:32:03.477 --> 00:32:04.846 Shit. 00:32:05.311 --> 00:32:06.680 Shit! 00:32:14.520 --> 00:32:16.521 - Give us three. - Here you go. 00:32:16.523 --> 00:32:19.059 Here, here, here. Thank you, thank you. 00:32:19.626 --> 00:32:21.095 Thanks, got it. 00:32:27.034 --> 00:32:28.767 General Haig, sir. 00:32:28.769 --> 00:32:30.068 - Hi, Al. - Yes, sir. 00:32:30.070 --> 00:32:32.238 What about the casualties last week? 00:32:32.240 --> 00:32:33.471 You got that figure yet? 00:32:33.473 --> 00:32:36.144 No, sir, but I think it's gonna be quite low. 00:32:36.544 --> 00:32:37.776 Fine. 00:32:37.778 --> 00:32:40.645 Okay. Nothing else of interest in the world today? 00:32:40.647 --> 00:32:43.149 Yes, sir. Very significant... 00:32:43.151 --> 00:32:46.584 this goddamn New York Times expose... 00:32:46.586 --> 00:32:48.385 ...of the most highly classified 00:32:48.387 --> 00:32:50.088 documents of the war. 00:32:50.090 --> 00:32:52.324 You mean that was leaked out of the Pentagon? 00:32:52.326 --> 00:32:56.661 The whole study that was done for McNamara. 00:32:56.663 --> 00:33:00.900 This is a devastating, uh, security breach... 00:33:00.902 --> 00:33:03.369 of the greatest magnitude of anything I've ever seen. 00:33:03.371 --> 00:33:05.636 Well, what's being done about it then? 00:33:05.638 --> 00:33:07.405 Did we know this was coming out? 00:33:07.407 --> 00:33:09.007 No, we did not, sir. 00:33:09.009 --> 00:33:10.441 I have Doctor Kissinger. 00:33:10.443 --> 00:33:13.210 Henry, the thing to me is just unconscionable. 00:33:13.212 --> 00:33:15.413 This is treasonable action on the part 00:33:15.415 --> 00:33:17.682 of the bastards that put it out. 00:33:17.684 --> 00:33:19.384 I'm absolutely certain... 00:33:19.386 --> 00:33:23.154 that this violates all sorts of security laws. 00:33:23.156 --> 00:33:24.855 People have gotta be put to the torch 00:33:24.857 --> 00:33:26.827 for this sort of thing. 00:33:28.127 --> 00:33:31.796 Christ! McNamara knew we couldn't win in '65. 00:33:31.798 --> 00:33:34.701 That's six goddamn years ago. 00:33:37.538 --> 00:33:39.007 Well, at least we got the wedding. 00:33:41.842 --> 00:33:43.775 Is anybody else tired of reading the news 00:33:43.777 --> 00:33:46.178 instead of reporting it? 00:33:46.180 --> 00:33:47.345 Do we have any leads? 00:33:47.347 --> 00:33:48.779 There's a guy Phil and I know in Boston... 00:33:48.781 --> 00:33:49.882 who worked at Defense 00:33:49.884 --> 00:33:51.217 when McNamara commissioned the study. 00:33:51.219 --> 00:33:52.785 All right, call him. 00:33:52.787 --> 00:33:54.652 Anybody else? 00:33:54.654 --> 00:33:56.788 So that's it? 00:33:56.790 --> 00:33:59.757 Our best goddamn lead is coming from editorial? 00:33:59.759 --> 00:34:01.559 Well, we are sucking hind tit 00:34:01.561 --> 00:34:02.827 in our own backyard. 00:34:02.829 --> 00:34:04.763 Ben, come on, it's one story. 00:34:04.765 --> 00:34:06.698 No, it's 7,000 pages... 00:34:06.700 --> 00:34:08.799 detailing how the White House has been 00:34:08.801 --> 00:34:10.903 lying about the Vietnam War for 30 years. 00:34:10.905 --> 00:34:16.208 It's Truman and Eisenhower and Jack and LBJ lying. 00:34:16.210 --> 00:34:18.510 Lying about Vietnam. 00:34:18.512 --> 00:34:20.414 And you think that's one story? 00:34:21.581 --> 00:34:23.350 Let's do our jobs. 00:34:24.751 --> 00:34:26.286 Find those pages! 00:34:31.025 --> 00:34:32.624 Ben, uh... 00:34:32.626 --> 00:34:35.193 I might have something. Maybe. 00:34:35.195 --> 00:34:38.229 Well, let me know when it's a little less wishy-washy. 00:34:38.231 --> 00:34:41.436 I'm gonna go chase down a lead of my own. 00:34:45.438 --> 00:34:48.474 Why don't you cut your bangs, just a little bit? 00:34:48.476 --> 00:34:50.211 Mummy, I'm right in the middle. 00:34:55.916 --> 00:34:58.684 It's a bit hard to read, isn't it? 00:34:58.686 --> 00:35:01.289 Harder for you, I imagine. 00:35:01.688 --> 00:35:02.989 No. 00:35:03.291 --> 00:35:04.492 Why? 00:35:05.326 --> 00:35:06.825 These were your people... 00:35:06.827 --> 00:35:10.229 McNamara and Kennedy and Johnson. 00:35:10.231 --> 00:35:12.798 Well, Jack and Lyndon were your father's friends. 00:35:12.800 --> 00:35:14.233 You flew down to Texas with Lyndon 00:35:14.235 --> 00:35:15.633 the weekend after his convention. 00:35:15.635 --> 00:35:17.903 That's your fault. You wanted to see his helicopter land. 00:35:17.905 --> 00:35:20.170 And the instant he saw you, he invited you to the ranch. 00:35:20.172 --> 00:35:22.574 Oh, well, he just wanted the paper to endorse. 00:35:22.576 --> 00:35:23.842 Yes, but my point is 00:35:23.844 --> 00:35:25.811 you had Steve and Bill waiting at home. 00:35:25.813 --> 00:35:27.012 - You had houseguests... - I know. 00:35:27.014 --> 00:35:28.345 ...waiting at the farm. 00:35:28.347 --> 00:35:30.014 You had nothing but dirty clothes in your suitcase. 00:35:30.016 --> 00:35:31.516 How do you know what I had in my suitcase? 00:35:31.518 --> 00:35:32.617 Yet you jumped on Air Force One, 00:35:32.619 --> 00:35:33.686 spent the weekend... 00:35:33.688 --> 00:35:34.753 I did not jump. 00:35:34.755 --> 00:35:36.021 ...swimming and speed-boating... 00:35:36.023 --> 00:35:37.588 You and Luvie Pearson said I had to go! 00:35:37.590 --> 00:35:39.159 ...with Lyndon and Lady Bird. 00:35:44.331 --> 00:35:46.932 It's hard to say... 00:35:46.934 --> 00:35:49.802 "no" to the President of the United States. 00:35:54.474 --> 00:35:56.474 Were you expecting someone? 00:35:56.476 --> 00:35:58.245 At this hour? 00:36:03.516 --> 00:36:05.583 I hope I'm not too early. 00:36:05.585 --> 00:36:08.153 Not at all. Must be urgent. 00:36:08.155 --> 00:36:09.954 Where's your sister? 00:36:12.226 --> 00:36:14.258 That's my tea, darling. 00:36:14.260 --> 00:36:17.229 Where's your sister? Let's go find her. 00:36:17.231 --> 00:36:19.000 Let's go find her. 00:36:21.335 --> 00:36:23.905 I trust you saw The New York Times. 00:36:24.371 --> 00:36:25.403 Hmm. 00:36:25.405 --> 00:36:27.738 The study, the one they are working off of... 00:36:27.740 --> 00:36:29.273 that was commissioned by Robert McNamara. 00:36:29.275 --> 00:36:30.342 Yeah. 00:36:30.344 --> 00:36:32.744 And if he commissioned it, he might have a copy. 00:36:38.050 --> 00:36:40.786 I don't need to tell you that finding a source... 00:36:40.788 --> 00:36:42.688 it's like finding a needle in a haystack. 00:36:42.690 --> 00:36:43.887 I don't need the metaphor. 00:36:43.889 --> 00:36:44.956 Well, I haven't been a writer 00:36:44.958 --> 00:36:46.291 for a while so that old cliche... 00:36:46.293 --> 00:36:48.461 that was the best comparison I could come up with. 00:36:49.829 --> 00:36:52.532 I need a copy of that study, Kay. 00:36:54.068 --> 00:36:55.766 Give her the ball, Ben. 00:36:55.768 --> 00:36:57.304 - Here you go. - Thank you. 00:36:59.672 --> 00:37:02.374 You know, Ben, as much as I do relish 00:37:02.376 --> 00:37:04.178 a good investigative assignment... 00:37:05.612 --> 00:37:08.313 Bob McNamara is an old friend. 00:37:08.315 --> 00:37:10.615 He's going through a lot in his life right now. 00:37:10.617 --> 00:37:13.952 I just think he's probably said all he wants to say. 00:37:13.954 --> 00:37:16.255 Why do you think? 00:37:16.257 --> 00:37:17.554 - Why? - Why? 00:37:17.556 --> 00:37:19.023 Why is he talking to you? 00:37:19.025 --> 00:37:21.392 Well, I just told you, he's my friend and... 00:37:21.394 --> 00:37:24.197 Is he talking to any other friends? 00:37:25.733 --> 00:37:27.097 I'm not sure 00:37:27.099 --> 00:37:29.200 I appreciate the implication of what you just said. 00:37:29.202 --> 00:37:31.503 McNamara is talking to you... 00:37:31.505 --> 00:37:33.838 because you are the publisher of The Washington Post. 00:37:33.840 --> 00:37:35.673 That's not true. No, that is not why. 00:37:35.675 --> 00:37:37.575 Because he wants you to bail him out. 00:37:37.577 --> 00:37:38.677 Because he wants you on his side. 00:37:38.679 --> 00:37:39.943 No, there's no ulterior... No! 00:37:39.945 --> 00:37:42.447 Ben, that's not my role. You know that. 00:37:42.449 --> 00:37:45.583 I wouldn't presume to tell you how to write about him. 00:37:45.585 --> 00:37:49.287 Just as I wouldn't take it upon myself... 00:37:49.289 --> 00:37:53.258 to tell him he should hand over a classified study... 00:37:53.260 --> 00:37:55.894 which would be a crime, by the way... 00:37:55.896 --> 00:37:59.000 just so he can serve as your source. 00:37:59.800 --> 00:38:02.303 Our source, Katharine. 00:38:13.981 --> 00:38:15.414 No. Uh... No... 00:38:15.416 --> 00:38:19.383 I'm not. I'm not going to ask Bob for the study. 00:38:19.385 --> 00:38:20.385 All right. 00:38:20.387 --> 00:38:21.985 I get it. You have a relationship 00:38:21.987 --> 00:38:24.188 with Bob McNamara. 00:38:24.190 --> 00:38:27.291 But don't you think you have an obligation as well 00:38:27.293 --> 00:38:29.193 to the paper and to the public? 00:38:29.195 --> 00:38:30.896 Let me ask you something. 00:38:30.898 --> 00:38:32.831 Was that how you felt when you were 00:38:32.833 --> 00:38:34.798 palling around with Jack Kennedy? 00:38:34.800 --> 00:38:36.800 Where was your sense of duty then? 00:38:36.802 --> 00:38:40.905 I don't recall you pushing him particularly hard on anything. 00:38:40.907 --> 00:38:43.742 I pushed Jack when I had to. 00:38:43.744 --> 00:38:45.510 I never pulled any punches. 00:38:45.512 --> 00:38:46.677 Is that right? 00:38:46.679 --> 00:38:49.847 'Cause you used to dine at the White House once a week. 00:38:49.849 --> 00:38:52.117 All the trips to Camp David. 00:38:52.119 --> 00:38:54.086 Oh, and that drunken birthday cruise 00:38:54.088 --> 00:38:56.423 on the Sequoia you told me about. 00:38:58.057 --> 00:38:59.289 Hard to believe you would have 00:38:59.291 --> 00:39:01.226 gotten all those invitations... 00:39:01.228 --> 00:39:04.331 if you didn't pull a few punches. 00:39:09.302 --> 00:39:10.869 Street protests broke out today 00:39:10.871 --> 00:39:12.103 across the country... 00:39:12.105 --> 00:39:13.704 after the publication of more excerpts... 00:39:13.706 --> 00:39:15.940 from a classified Department of Defense study 00:39:15.942 --> 00:39:17.641 in The New York Times. 00:39:17.643 --> 00:39:18.644 The study, commissioned 00:39:18.646 --> 00:39:21.211 by former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara... 00:39:21.213 --> 00:39:22.581 has ignited further debate 00:39:22.583 --> 00:39:24.682 over the ongoing war in Vietnam... 00:39:24.684 --> 00:39:27.251 as it makes clear that Kennedy and Johnson... 00:39:27.253 --> 00:39:29.287 as well as Eisenhower and Truman, 00:39:29.289 --> 00:39:32.157 deeply misled the country on Vietnam. 00:39:32.159 --> 00:39:34.025 The bombshell series has appeared 00:39:34.027 --> 00:39:36.394 for the last two days in The New York Times. 00:39:36.396 --> 00:39:38.796 We don't want your stinking war. 00:39:38.798 --> 00:39:40.398 One, two, three, four. 00:39:40.400 --> 00:39:42.737 We don't want your stinking war. 00:39:44.538 --> 00:39:46.037 ♪ I've walked and I've crawled on six crooked highways ♪ 00:39:46.039 --> 00:39:49.374 Not for what is politic but for what is right. 00:39:49.376 --> 00:39:50.307 Right! 00:39:50.309 --> 00:39:52.943 Like my brother Mario said... 00:39:52.945 --> 00:39:55.213 "There is a time when the operation 00:39:55.215 --> 00:39:57.349 "of the machine becomes so odious... 00:39:57.351 --> 00:40:00.251 "that you've got to put your body upon the gears... 00:40:00.253 --> 00:40:02.920 "and upon the wheels, and upon the levers... 00:40:02.922 --> 00:40:05.157 "and you've got to make it stop." 00:40:05.159 --> 00:40:06.490 One, two, three four. 00:40:06.492 --> 00:40:08.793 We don't want your stinking war. 00:40:08.795 --> 00:40:11.295 Someone gives up his life, 00:40:11.297 --> 00:40:13.030 so that the President... 00:40:13.032 --> 00:40:14.900 doesn't have to admit something 00:40:14.902 --> 00:40:16.467 the entire world already knows. 00:40:16.469 --> 00:40:18.101 Your dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Rosenthal 00:40:18.103 --> 00:40:19.304 is at seven in the Oak Room... 00:40:19.306 --> 00:40:20.604 and then I'll meet you tomorrow morning 00:40:20.606 --> 00:40:21.472 in the lobby at eight... 00:40:21.474 --> 00:40:22.541 so you'll have plenty of time 00:40:22.543 --> 00:40:23.842 to get downtown before the offering. 00:40:23.844 --> 00:40:25.209 And the breakfast. 00:40:25.211 --> 00:40:27.612 "All designed to meet these five desiderata." 00:40:29.983 --> 00:40:31.083 Bagdikian. 00:40:31.085 --> 00:40:32.583 It's Harry Rowen. 00:40:32.585 --> 00:40:36.589 Hey, uh, let me call you back from outside the newsroom. 00:40:59.211 --> 00:41:03.347 Excuse me, are you important? 00:41:03.349 --> 00:41:05.650 I'm a general assignment reporter. 00:41:05.652 --> 00:41:07.153 Okay. 00:41:39.219 --> 00:41:41.219 Uh, I think I got something. 00:41:41.221 --> 00:41:42.688 Be my guest. 00:41:42.690 --> 00:41:44.222 Can we lose The New York Times from the nut graph? 00:41:44.224 --> 00:41:45.590 Ben, they are the source of the story. 00:41:45.592 --> 00:41:47.659 Every time I read The New York Times above the fold... 00:41:47.661 --> 00:41:48.793 - Mr. Bradlee? - No. 00:41:48.795 --> 00:41:50.695 I feel like somebody's shoving a hot poker up my ass. 00:41:50.697 --> 00:41:51.996 All right, just say The Times, 00:41:51.998 --> 00:41:53.197 and drop it a graph below the fold. 00:41:53.199 --> 00:41:54.266 There you go. 00:41:54.268 --> 00:41:55.568 That would be less painful. 00:41:56.235 --> 00:41:57.635 I think I got something. 00:41:57.637 --> 00:41:59.537 "McNaughton had McNamara plan for action." 00:41:59.539 --> 00:42:02.039 Well, that's two months before the election. 00:42:02.041 --> 00:42:03.541 "Suggested sending large numbers 00:42:03.543 --> 00:42:05.175 "of U.S. forces to interlard." 00:42:05.177 --> 00:42:06.311 "Interlard"? 00:42:06.313 --> 00:42:07.378 Where'd you get these? 00:42:07.380 --> 00:42:08.679 Somebody left them on my desk. 00:42:08.681 --> 00:42:10.148 All these guys sound like they sleep 00:42:10.150 --> 00:42:11.652 with a damn thesaurus. 00:42:12.751 --> 00:42:15.820 So McNaughton was secretly suggesting to McNamara... 00:42:15.822 --> 00:42:16.854 to provoke the North so we'd 00:42:16.856 --> 00:42:18.123 - have grounds for escalation? - Yep. 00:42:18.125 --> 00:42:19.758 Yeah, it was in The Times article. 00:42:19.760 --> 00:42:21.525 It was a good piece. You should check it out. 00:42:21.527 --> 00:42:22.894 - It was well-written. - Jesus Christ. 00:42:22.896 --> 00:42:25.262 Give it to someone who can't type 91 words a minute... 00:42:25.264 --> 00:42:27.065 and have it proofed, okay? 00:42:27.067 --> 00:42:28.365 - Ben? - Yeah? 00:42:28.367 --> 00:42:30.101 I think we got something. 00:42:30.103 --> 00:42:31.539 What is it? 00:42:39.612 --> 00:42:40.914 Jesus Christ. 00:42:41.782 --> 00:42:43.180 Shit. Are these 00:42:43.182 --> 00:42:44.782 part of the pages of the McNamara study? 00:42:44.784 --> 00:42:45.950 Where did you get these? 00:42:45.952 --> 00:42:47.686 Somebody left them on my desk. 00:42:47.688 --> 00:42:48.720 On your desk? 00:42:48.722 --> 00:42:51.155 - I didn't... It was a woman. - A woman? 00:42:51.157 --> 00:42:53.891 We got over 100 pages of the McNamara study here. 00:42:53.893 --> 00:42:55.894 A hippie woman. 00:42:55.896 --> 00:42:57.427 Hey, Debbie, get me Bagdikian. 00:42:57.429 --> 00:42:58.528 She had one of those skirts... 00:42:58.530 --> 00:43:00.499 He's out. He went somewhere. 00:43:00.501 --> 00:43:01.365 Fine. 00:43:01.367 --> 00:43:02.766 Probably between 5'4 " and 5'6"... 00:43:02.768 --> 00:43:07.037 If these are the real thing, we are back in the ballgame. 00:43:07.039 --> 00:43:08.472 It was a tie-dye skirt. 00:43:08.474 --> 00:43:11.641 And this is gonna be the front page of tomorrow's paper. 00:43:11.643 --> 00:43:15.748 Um... Give it to Marder. It's his lucky day. 00:43:21.989 --> 00:43:24.257 My God, the fun. 00:43:26.192 --> 00:43:27.458 RAND Corporation. 00:43:27.460 --> 00:43:28.996 Harry Rowen, please. 00:43:34.300 --> 00:43:35.534 This is Harry. 00:43:35.536 --> 00:43:37.534 Harry, it's Ben Bagdikian. 00:43:37.536 --> 00:43:39.670 You think someone's bugging your phone? 00:43:39.672 --> 00:43:43.307 I think someone might be bugging yours. 00:43:43.309 --> 00:43:45.909 Why would someone bug my phone? 00:43:45.911 --> 00:43:47.278 If I thought the McNamara study 00:43:47.280 --> 00:43:48.512 had leaked from RAND... 00:43:48.514 --> 00:43:51.816 I'd bug the phone of the president of RAND. 00:43:51.818 --> 00:43:53.517 It's a DoD study. 00:43:53.519 --> 00:43:56.054 A copy of which was sent to RAND for safekeeping. 00:43:56.056 --> 00:43:59.724 Two copies, if I'm not mistaken. 00:43:59.726 --> 00:44:02.760 Jesus Christ, Ben, that leak didn't come from us. 00:44:02.762 --> 00:44:04.398 You sure about that? 00:44:04.998 --> 00:44:06.498 Look, in my experience... 00:44:06.500 --> 00:44:08.266 guys who want stuff like this out there 00:44:08.268 --> 00:44:09.467 and have the guts to do it... 00:44:09.469 --> 00:44:10.767 they're a particular type. 00:44:10.769 --> 00:44:12.369 They've got conscience and conviction... 00:44:12.371 --> 00:44:14.639 but they've also got ego. 00:44:14.641 --> 00:44:17.175 Now, there's a guy that we both know, okay? 00:44:17.177 --> 00:44:19.010 He was there the same time as I was. 00:44:19.012 --> 00:44:20.445 He left right after. 00:44:20.447 --> 00:44:22.380 You know who I'm talking about, right? 00:44:22.382 --> 00:44:23.782 Isn't he the first guy you thought of 00:44:23.784 --> 00:44:26.452 when you saw the article in The Times? 00:44:28.822 --> 00:44:31.722 Okay, look, I gotta go. 00:44:39.097 --> 00:44:40.465 Mr. and Mrs. Rosenthal. 00:44:40.467 --> 00:44:42.536 - Oh, yes, I see. - You're welcome. 00:44:44.304 --> 00:44:45.436 I don't wanna push it. 00:44:45.438 --> 00:44:47.072 - Hi. - Ah, Kay. 00:44:47.074 --> 00:44:48.238 What a treat! 00:44:48.240 --> 00:44:50.008 I'm just going to apologize in advance. 00:44:50.010 --> 00:44:51.376 Great to see you. 00:44:51.378 --> 00:44:55.079 I'm no fun at all, Abe. I'm just so nervous... 00:44:55.081 --> 00:44:56.581 about tomorrow at the stock exchange. 00:44:56.583 --> 00:44:58.182 And I have to make a big speech. 00:44:58.184 --> 00:44:59.784 - No, no, no, no. - Poor you. 00:44:59.786 --> 00:45:02.253 No, going public is a good move for The Post. 00:45:02.255 --> 00:45:04.354 Maybe you can even think about expanding. 00:45:04.356 --> 00:45:06.657 Try to be more of a national paper. 00:45:06.659 --> 00:45:08.459 I wish Abe would let me buy shares. 00:45:08.461 --> 00:45:10.394 That's against company policy... 00:45:10.396 --> 00:45:12.930 but if you're nervous and need distraction... 00:45:12.932 --> 00:45:16.068 I do happen to have a copy of today's Times. 00:45:16.070 --> 00:45:17.071 Abe! 00:45:18.070 --> 00:45:19.670 Unless you read it already. 00:45:19.672 --> 00:45:23.141 Oh, you awful man. You really are. 00:45:23.143 --> 00:45:24.575 Can we get you something to drink? 00:45:24.577 --> 00:45:26.845 Bundy argues for sustained bombing. 00:45:26.847 --> 00:45:27.811 Great stuff. 00:45:27.813 --> 00:45:29.079 He thinks it'll turn the tide. 00:45:29.081 --> 00:45:30.280 This is February of '65. 00:45:30.282 --> 00:45:31.650 Jesus Christ. 00:45:31.652 --> 00:45:33.985 But by April, they realize it's not gonna cut it... 00:45:33.987 --> 00:45:35.753 and LBJ sends two battalions. 00:45:35.755 --> 00:45:37.121 - Great stuff. - And get this. 00:45:37.123 --> 00:45:38.557 He changes the mission 00:45:38.559 --> 00:45:40.657 from base security to active combat. 00:45:40.659 --> 00:45:42.594 - My God. - It's a huge shift. 00:45:42.596 --> 00:45:44.128 He's widening the war. 00:45:44.130 --> 00:45:45.796 But he insists on secrecy. 00:45:45.798 --> 00:45:47.432 The American people are not to be told. 00:45:47.434 --> 00:45:48.900 All right, okay. So this is the real deal... 00:45:48.902 --> 00:45:50.702 so how long till you can write it up? 00:45:50.704 --> 00:45:52.369 I can have it for Thursday. 00:45:52.371 --> 00:45:53.505 Well, what if we pretend 00:45:53.507 --> 00:45:55.706 you're a reporter, not a novelist? 00:45:55.708 --> 00:45:57.208 Uh, I suppose I could pull 00:45:57.210 --> 00:45:58.642 something together by tomorrow night. 00:45:58.644 --> 00:46:00.646 Okay, we can run it on Wednesday. 00:46:01.815 --> 00:46:03.581 I know we need to get this out, Ben, 00:46:03.583 --> 00:46:05.016 but I'd like to spend a minute... 00:46:05.018 --> 00:46:07.418 going through what we've got on Rolling Thunder. 00:46:07.420 --> 00:46:08.987 Go through all the research you want... 00:46:08.989 --> 00:46:10.755 but so help me God, if we don't have 00:46:10.757 --> 00:46:12.389 these pages by tomorrow night... 00:46:12.391 --> 00:46:13.691 we might as well not have them at all. 00:46:13.693 --> 00:46:14.762 Too late. 00:46:15.961 --> 00:46:17.028 What? 00:46:17.030 --> 00:46:18.432 Times already has it. 00:46:22.367 --> 00:46:23.700 Well, of course they have it. 00:46:23.702 --> 00:46:25.970 "President Johnson decided on April 1, 1965..." 00:46:25.972 --> 00:46:28.706 Of course The Times had... Written by Neil Sheehan. 00:46:28.708 --> 00:46:31.342 "...because a month of bombing..." 00:46:31.344 --> 00:46:32.744 Neil Sheehan's a bastard. 00:46:32.746 --> 00:46:34.211 He's been a bastard for years. 00:46:34.213 --> 00:46:36.079 Mr. President, the Attorney General 00:46:36.081 --> 00:46:37.481 has called a couple times... 00:46:37.483 --> 00:46:40.418 about these New York Times stories. 00:46:40.420 --> 00:46:42.153 You mean to prosecute The Times? 00:46:42.155 --> 00:46:43.588 Hell, my view is 00:46:43.590 --> 00:46:45.490 to prosecute the goddamn pricks that gave it to 'em. 00:46:45.492 --> 00:46:46.590 If you can find out who that is. 00:46:46.592 --> 00:46:47.724 Yeah, I know. 00:46:47.726 --> 00:46:49.559 I mean, could The Times be prosecuted? 00:46:49.561 --> 00:46:51.628 Apparently so. 00:46:51.630 --> 00:46:52.796 As far as The Times is concerned, 00:46:52.798 --> 00:46:54.132 hell, they're our enemies. 00:46:54.134 --> 00:46:56.900 I think we just oughta do it. 00:46:56.902 --> 00:46:58.838 Son of a bitch. 00:47:02.009 --> 00:47:03.175 Abe Rosenthal. 00:47:03.177 --> 00:47:05.945 Good evening. Their table is right over there, sir. 00:47:07.514 --> 00:47:09.514 Brownell and Loeb over at Lord Day and Lord... 00:47:09.516 --> 00:47:12.883 told Punch in no uncertain terms not to publish. 00:47:12.885 --> 00:47:15.052 Only after Scotty Reston threatened 00:47:15.054 --> 00:47:16.653 to publish in the Vineyard Gazette... 00:47:16.655 --> 00:47:18.289 did Punch decide to print. 00:47:18.291 --> 00:47:20.825 Wouldn't have had quite the same impact. 00:47:21.927 --> 00:47:22.929 Jimmy. 00:47:24.797 --> 00:47:28.967 We've been asked to refrain from further publication... 00:47:28.969 --> 00:47:31.104 by the Attorney General. 00:47:32.505 --> 00:47:35.008 Nixon's taking us to court? 00:47:41.081 --> 00:47:42.780 Kay, I'm sorry... 00:47:42.782 --> 00:47:44.050 Oh, no. 00:47:47.786 --> 00:47:48.922 Gosh. 00:47:53.659 --> 00:47:55.525 Why don't I go get the check? 00:47:55.527 --> 00:47:57.028 No, sit tight, don't argue with me. 00:47:57.030 --> 00:47:58.966 I'll be right back. 00:48:04.137 --> 00:48:06.604 Mr. Rosenthal had to leave on business. 00:48:06.606 --> 00:48:08.505 Certainly, we'll put it on his tab. 00:48:08.507 --> 00:48:09.740 No, I'll take the bill, 00:48:09.742 --> 00:48:12.476 but could I trouble you to use your telephone? 00:48:12.478 --> 00:48:13.913 But of course, madam. 00:48:21.621 --> 00:48:23.722 There's a fella I overlapped with at RAND. 00:48:23.724 --> 00:48:25.822 He was a bit of a showboat, but smart. 00:48:25.824 --> 00:48:27.525 And he worked for McNamara... 00:48:27.527 --> 00:48:28.758 and he had opinions 00:48:28.760 --> 00:48:31.862 on the decision-making that went into Vietnam. 00:48:31.864 --> 00:48:32.762 Okay. 00:48:32.764 --> 00:48:35.700 Word is, he doved. Pretty hard. 00:48:35.702 --> 00:48:37.769 Would he have access to the study? 00:48:37.771 --> 00:48:39.871 Pretty sure RAND had a copy. 00:48:39.873 --> 00:48:43.074 No shit. All right, well, can you find him? 00:48:43.076 --> 00:48:45.242 Thought maybe I'd try. 00:48:48.547 --> 00:48:50.950 I've got Mrs. Graham on the line. 00:48:52.152 --> 00:48:53.885 Katharine. 00:48:53.887 --> 00:48:57.655 Hey, listen, I've got tomorrow's headline. 00:48:57.657 --> 00:49:00.724 Oh, Christ, okay, again? 00:49:00.726 --> 00:49:02.860 John Mitchell contacted The Times. 00:49:02.862 --> 00:49:05.999 Seems the President is going to seek an injunction. 00:49:06.565 --> 00:49:08.532 No, shit. 00:49:08.534 --> 00:49:10.800 This means that we're in the goddamn ballgame. 00:49:10.802 --> 00:49:13.037 Because if The Times gets shut down... 00:49:13.039 --> 00:49:14.139 If they get shut down, 00:49:14.141 --> 00:49:17.008 there is no ballgame. Ballgame's over. 00:49:17.010 --> 00:49:18.041 Now, Katharine, 00:49:18.043 --> 00:49:20.679 anybody would kill to have a crack at this. 00:49:20.681 --> 00:49:23.481 Well, sure, but not if it means breaking the law. 00:49:23.483 --> 00:49:27.651 If a federal judge stops The Times from publishing... 00:49:27.653 --> 00:49:30.121 well, I don't see how we could publish... 00:49:30.123 --> 00:49:32.858 even if we could get hold of a copy. 00:49:35.594 --> 00:49:38.764 Ben? You have something? 00:49:39.865 --> 00:49:41.499 No. 00:49:41.501 --> 00:49:44.601 Okay, so then there's nothing to talk about really. 00:49:44.603 --> 00:49:47.671 No, nothing to talk about at all... 00:49:47.673 --> 00:49:50.708 but thank you for the tip, Mrs. Graham. 00:49:51.811 --> 00:49:54.047 What are you still doing here? 00:50:17.804 --> 00:50:19.306 Excuse me. 00:50:23.076 --> 00:50:24.344 All right. 00:50:27.179 --> 00:50:28.445 Oh, there she is. 00:50:28.447 --> 00:50:30.046 - Hello. - How are ya, Kay? 00:50:30.048 --> 00:50:32.316 Good morning, everyone. Good to see you. 00:50:32.318 --> 00:50:33.184 Hello? 00:50:33.186 --> 00:50:34.885 Yeah, I'm looking for Dan Ellsberg. 00:50:34.887 --> 00:50:36.653 He doesn't work here anymore. 00:50:36.655 --> 00:50:38.488 Do you know where he is now? 00:50:38.490 --> 00:50:40.624 No, I don't. Who is this? 00:50:40.626 --> 00:50:42.092 Thank you. 00:50:42.094 --> 00:50:44.662 And it is my great privilege to welcome 00:50:44.664 --> 00:50:46.764 The Washington Post Company... 00:50:46.766 --> 00:50:49.268 to the American Stock Exchange. 00:50:54.007 --> 00:50:56.507 More than a privilege, Mrs. Graham. 00:50:56.509 --> 00:50:58.043 This is a real honor. 00:50:59.010 --> 00:51:00.110 Hello, this is Karen. 00:51:00.112 --> 00:51:01.545 Yeah, I'm looking for Dan Ellsberg. 00:51:01.547 --> 00:51:03.150 You got the wrong number. 00:51:05.451 --> 00:51:06.550 Speech. 00:51:06.552 --> 00:51:08.889 Go and project confidence, Kay. 00:51:10.690 --> 00:51:11.892 Gentlemen... 00:51:12.657 --> 00:51:15.224 thank you all for helping make 00:51:15.226 --> 00:51:18.030 The Washington Post a more robust company. 00:51:20.032 --> 00:51:21.798 Center for International Studies. 00:51:21.800 --> 00:51:23.601 Yeah, I'm looking for Dan Ellsberg. 00:51:23.603 --> 00:51:25.137 He's not here. 00:51:26.304 --> 00:51:27.938 But he still works there? 00:51:27.940 --> 00:51:30.907 Yes. Can I take a message? 00:51:30.909 --> 00:51:33.677 Uh, tell him Ben Bagdikian called. 00:51:33.679 --> 00:51:34.778 Congratulations. 00:51:34.780 --> 00:51:35.845 Guys, why don't we 00:51:35.847 --> 00:51:37.180 get together for a photograph? 00:51:37.182 --> 00:51:38.349 - Yes. - Good idea. Absolutely. 00:51:38.351 --> 00:51:39.650 - Here we go. - Let me see it. 00:51:39.652 --> 00:51:41.619 - Smile, Kay. - Shall I hold it? 00:51:41.621 --> 00:51:43.287 You just bought a share of The Post! 00:51:43.289 --> 00:51:45.822 I know. I'm so happy. 00:51:45.824 --> 00:51:51.128 1.35 million shares at $24.50 a share. 00:51:54.099 --> 00:51:56.534 I believe this will not only make The Post solvent... 00:51:56.536 --> 00:51:58.802 but stronger than it ever has been. 00:51:58.804 --> 00:51:59.936 - To The Post! - The Post! 00:51:59.938 --> 00:52:01.706 He said to call from a secure phone. 00:52:01.708 --> 00:52:03.009 Mmm-hmm. 00:52:09.949 --> 00:52:11.548 I hear Kennedy said Phil Graham 00:52:11.550 --> 00:52:12.983 was the smartest man he ever met. 00:52:12.985 --> 00:52:15.786 Yeah, for Kay's father to hand her husband the company... 00:52:15.788 --> 00:52:17.688 says something about the guy. 00:52:17.690 --> 00:52:20.992 I thought it said something about the time. 00:52:20.994 --> 00:52:22.492 Turn it up. 00:52:22.494 --> 00:52:24.128 Good evening. The New York Times late today 00:52:24.130 --> 00:52:26.296 was barred, at least until Saturday... 00:52:26.298 --> 00:52:29.032 from publishing any more classified documents... 00:52:29.034 --> 00:52:32.836 dealing with the cause and conduct of the Vietnam War. 00:52:32.838 --> 00:52:34.771 The Times, true to its word... 00:52:34.773 --> 00:52:36.307 said it would abide by the decision 00:52:36.309 --> 00:52:38.275 of Federal Judge Murray Gurfein... 00:52:38.277 --> 00:52:40.543 but will resist a permanent injunction 00:52:40.545 --> 00:52:41.912 at a hearing Friday. 00:52:41.914 --> 00:52:43.847 The Nixon administration have charged that 00:52:43.849 --> 00:52:45.916 the final two parts of The Times' series... 00:52:45.918 --> 00:52:47.651 would result in irreparable injury 00:52:47.653 --> 00:52:49.286 to the national defense. 00:52:49.288 --> 00:52:51.054 Hell, why bother fighting the communists? 00:52:51.056 --> 00:52:52.757 Think Jefferson just rolled over in his grave. 00:52:52.759 --> 00:52:55.793 Have the courts ever stopped a paper from publishing before? 00:52:55.795 --> 00:52:59.363 Not in the history of the republic. 00:52:59.365 --> 00:53:01.731 Good thing we're not part of this mess. 00:53:01.733 --> 00:53:04.969 I'd give my left one to be in this mess. 00:53:04.971 --> 00:53:07.371 There's our front page lede tomorrow. 00:53:07.373 --> 00:53:08.909 Chal, that's yours. 00:53:09.474 --> 00:53:11.374 All right. 00:53:11.376 --> 00:53:14.346 Party's over. Let's get back to our jobs. 00:53:29.461 --> 00:53:32.429 - Hello? - Hi, it's Ben. 00:53:32.431 --> 00:53:34.197 - Yes. - Dan? 00:53:34.199 --> 00:53:35.365 No. 00:53:35.367 --> 00:53:39.237 Oh, I'm trying to get a hold of a fella I used to know... 00:53:39.239 --> 00:53:41.704 617-597-4580. 00:53:41.706 --> 00:53:43.009 Okay. 00:53:45.811 --> 00:53:47.580 Hold on. 00:53:48.847 --> 00:53:50.548 Was it 4580? 00:53:50.550 --> 00:53:52.383 Call from another phone. 00:53:52.385 --> 00:53:56.489 617-597-4580. 00:54:06.233 --> 00:54:10.537 617-597-4580. 00:54:18.911 --> 00:54:20.311 Hello? 00:54:20.313 --> 00:54:23.380 - Yeah, I'm looking for... - Yeah. Hey, Ben, it's Dan. 00:54:23.382 --> 00:54:26.883 Dan, it's good to hear your voice. 00:54:26.885 --> 00:54:28.586 Yeah, it's been a while. 00:54:28.588 --> 00:54:29.956 Yeah. 00:54:48.106 --> 00:54:50.309 - Who is it? - It's Ben. 00:54:59.751 --> 00:55:00.987 Ben. 00:55:01.320 --> 00:55:02.621 Dan. 00:55:08.059 --> 00:55:10.795 The study had 47 volumes. 00:55:10.797 --> 00:55:12.530 I slipped out a couple at a time. 00:55:12.532 --> 00:55:14.067 Took me months to copy it all. 00:55:17.836 --> 00:55:19.070 What the hell? 00:55:19.072 --> 00:55:22.039 Well, we were all former government guys. 00:55:22.041 --> 00:55:23.941 Top clearance, all of that. 00:55:23.943 --> 00:55:25.976 McNamara wanted academics to have 00:55:25.978 --> 00:55:27.811 the chance to examine what had happened. 00:55:27.813 --> 00:55:28.912 He would say to us, 00:55:28.914 --> 00:55:30.613 "Let the chips fall where they may." 00:55:30.615 --> 00:55:31.816 Brave man. 00:55:31.818 --> 00:55:34.584 Well, I think guilt was a bigger motivator than courage. 00:55:34.586 --> 00:55:36.487 McNamara didn't lie as well as the rest... 00:55:36.489 --> 00:55:39.590 but I don't think he saw what was coming, what we'd find. 00:55:39.592 --> 00:55:41.825 But it didn't take him long to figure out... 00:55:41.827 --> 00:55:42.927 well, for us all to figure out 00:55:42.929 --> 00:55:44.762 if the public ever saw these papers... 00:55:44.764 --> 00:55:46.396 they would turn against the war. 00:55:46.398 --> 00:55:49.400 Covert ops, guaranteed debt, rigged elections? 00:55:49.402 --> 00:55:53.336 It's all in there. Ike, Kennedy, Johnson. 00:55:53.338 --> 00:55:55.039 They violated the Geneva Convention. 00:55:55.041 --> 00:55:57.775 They lied to Congress and they lied to the public. 00:55:57.777 --> 00:56:01.945 They knew we couldn't win and still sent boys to die. 00:56:01.947 --> 00:56:03.682 What about Nixon? 00:56:04.951 --> 00:56:06.749 He's just carrying on like all the others. 00:56:06.751 --> 00:56:10.023 Too afraid to be the one who loses the war on his watch. 00:56:11.423 --> 00:56:14.291 Someone said this at some point... 00:56:14.293 --> 00:56:17.230 about why we stayed when we knew we were losing. 00:56:18.197 --> 00:56:20.731 10% was to help the South Vietnamese. 00:56:20.733 --> 00:56:22.602 20% was to hold back the commies. 00:56:23.570 --> 00:56:25.802 70% was to avoid 00:56:25.804 --> 00:56:28.572 the humiliation of an American defeat. 00:56:28.574 --> 00:56:32.776 70% of those boys... 00:56:32.778 --> 00:56:35.081 just to avoid being humiliated? 00:56:35.681 --> 00:56:37.317 That stuck with me. 00:56:46.224 --> 00:56:48.157 They're gonna come after you, you know. 00:56:48.159 --> 00:56:50.461 And I gotta be honest... 00:56:50.463 --> 00:56:53.365 the bread crumbs weren't too hard to follow. 00:56:54.867 --> 00:56:56.102 I know. 00:56:58.204 --> 00:57:00.570 They're gonna lock you up, Dan. 00:57:00.572 --> 00:57:03.710 Wouldn't you go to prison to stop this war? 00:57:05.577 --> 00:57:07.780 Theoretically, sure. 00:57:11.016 --> 00:57:14.353 You are gonna publish these documents? 00:57:16.688 --> 00:57:18.090 Yeah. 00:57:18.891 --> 00:57:21.628 Even with the injunction? 00:57:23.262 --> 00:57:24.431 Yes. 00:57:28.333 --> 00:57:31.570 Well, then it's not so theoretical then, is it? 00:57:42.181 --> 00:57:45.318 I'm gonna go do some work in the studio. 00:57:53.492 --> 00:57:56.429 My day was great, thanks for asking. 00:58:12.777 --> 00:58:15.614 That picture makes me sad. 00:58:16.815 --> 00:58:18.483 Me too. 00:58:23.556 --> 00:58:25.255 - Bradlee. - I'm in Boston. 00:58:25.257 --> 00:58:27.490 I'm gonna need two seats. 00:58:27.492 --> 00:58:28.425 Why? 00:58:28.427 --> 00:58:30.594 I'm gonna need to buy two seats 00:58:30.596 --> 00:58:32.128 on the first flight out tomorrow... 00:58:32.130 --> 00:58:33.732 probably first class. 00:58:34.833 --> 00:58:36.635 No shit, you have them? 00:58:39.070 --> 00:58:41.537 Well then just get your ass back here... 00:58:41.539 --> 00:58:43.106 and come straight to the house. 00:58:43.108 --> 00:58:44.608 Get Chal and Meg and the others. 00:58:44.610 --> 00:58:45.876 I don't want the whole newsroom 00:58:45.878 --> 00:58:47.077 knowing about this yet. 00:58:47.079 --> 00:58:48.378 I gotta go. 00:58:48.380 --> 00:58:50.847 Didn't you just invite a bunch of people over? 00:58:50.849 --> 00:58:52.048 Yeah. 00:58:52.050 --> 00:58:54.284 Yeah, they'll show up sometime tomorrow. 00:58:54.286 --> 00:58:55.418 When sometime tomorrow? 00:58:55.420 --> 00:58:57.153 Is this a breakfast thing or a lunch thing? 00:58:57.155 --> 00:58:59.289 - Don't know. - Do you need me to get things? 00:58:59.291 --> 00:59:01.025 - Nah, we'll figure it all out. - Okay. 00:59:01.027 --> 00:59:03.059 - Well, where are you going? - Out. 00:59:03.061 --> 00:59:04.728 - You going to the newsroom? - No. 00:59:04.730 --> 00:59:06.229 Love you, bear. 00:59:07.432 --> 00:59:09.566 I got a cake. I hope it's okay? 00:59:09.568 --> 00:59:12.505 Oh, sure, as long as nobody counts the candles. 00:59:14.340 --> 00:59:17.007 Uh, sorry to barge in again. 00:59:17.009 --> 00:59:19.242 Maybe I should give you a key. 00:59:19.244 --> 00:59:22.012 Ah, not here to crash your party. 00:59:22.014 --> 00:59:23.146 What's up? 00:59:23.148 --> 00:59:25.249 Well, I could use a minute. 00:59:32.356 --> 00:59:34.391 So, can I ask you a hypothetical question? 00:59:34.393 --> 00:59:36.659 Oh, dear, I don't like hypothetical questions. 00:59:36.661 --> 00:59:38.128 Well, I don't think you're gonna 00:59:38.130 --> 00:59:39.665 like the real one either. 00:59:42.802 --> 00:59:44.237 Do you have the papers? 00:59:45.871 --> 00:59:47.240 Not yet. 00:59:50.675 --> 00:59:54.311 Oh, gosh, because you know... 00:59:54.313 --> 00:59:57.213 the position that would put me in. 00:59:57.215 --> 00:59:58.682 You know, we have language 00:59:58.684 --> 01:00:00.349 in the prospectus that we've... 01:00:00.351 --> 01:00:02.820 Yeah, I know that the bankers can change their mind. 01:00:02.822 --> 01:00:05.021 And I know what is at stake. 01:00:05.023 --> 01:00:06.322 You know... 01:00:06.324 --> 01:00:08.925 the only couple I knew that both Kennedy 01:00:08.927 --> 01:00:10.528 and LBJ wanted to socialize with... 01:00:10.530 --> 01:00:14.767 was you and your husband and you owned the damn paper. 01:00:16.436 --> 01:00:18.334 Of course that's the way things worked. 01:00:18.336 --> 01:00:20.604 Politicians and the press, they trusted each other... 01:00:20.606 --> 01:00:22.305 so they could go to the same dinner party 01:00:22.307 --> 01:00:23.807 and drink cocktails and tell jokes... 01:00:23.809 --> 01:00:25.842 while there was a war waging in Vietnam. 01:00:25.844 --> 01:00:27.543 Ben, I don't know what we're talking about. 01:00:27.545 --> 01:00:29.546 I'm not protecting Lyndon. 01:00:29.548 --> 01:00:30.914 No, you got his former Secretary of Defense, 01:00:30.916 --> 01:00:32.048 Robert McNamara... 01:00:32.050 --> 01:00:34.217 the man who commissioned this study. 01:00:34.219 --> 01:00:35.619 He's one of about a dozen party guests... 01:00:35.621 --> 01:00:37.420 - out on your patio. - I'm not protecting him. 01:00:37.422 --> 01:00:38.487 I'm not protecting any of them. 01:00:38.489 --> 01:00:39.789 I'm protecting the paper. 01:00:39.791 --> 01:00:43.492 Yeah? Well, I wasn't a stooge for Jack Kennedy. 01:00:43.494 --> 01:00:45.128 The night he was assassinated 01:00:45.130 --> 01:00:47.465 Tony and I were down at the Naval Hospital... 01:00:47.467 --> 01:00:51.200 so we would be there to meet Jackie when she landed. 01:00:51.202 --> 01:00:52.269 She was bringing Jack's body 01:00:52.271 --> 01:00:54.070 back on the plane from Dallas... 01:00:54.072 --> 01:00:56.440 and she walked into the room. 01:00:56.442 --> 01:00:58.374 She was still wearing that pink suit 01:00:58.376 --> 01:01:00.911 with Jack's blood all over it. 01:01:00.913 --> 01:01:04.113 She fell into Tony's arms and they held each other... 01:01:04.115 --> 01:01:06.318 for quite a long time. 01:01:08.086 --> 01:01:10.619 And then Jackie looked at me and said... 01:01:10.621 --> 01:01:13.289 "None of this, none of what you see, 01:01:13.291 --> 01:01:14.557 "none of what I say... 01:01:14.559 --> 01:01:19.128 "is ever going to be in your newspaper, Ben." 01:01:19.130 --> 01:01:22.099 And that just about broke my heart. 01:01:22.101 --> 01:01:24.266 I never... 01:01:24.268 --> 01:01:26.036 I never thought of Jack as a source, 01:01:26.038 --> 01:01:28.070 I thought of him as a friend. 01:01:28.072 --> 01:01:30.440 And that was my mistake. 01:01:30.442 --> 01:01:33.911 And it was something that Jack knew all along. 01:01:33.913 --> 01:01:36.882 We can't be both. We have to choose. 01:01:37.248 --> 01:01:38.849 And... 01:01:38.851 --> 01:01:40.516 And that's the point. 01:01:40.518 --> 01:01:42.552 The days of us all smoking cigars together 01:01:42.554 --> 01:01:45.289 down on Pennsylvania Avenue are over. 01:01:45.291 --> 01:01:49.495 Your friend McNamara's study proves that. 01:01:50.295 --> 01:01:52.465 The way they lied. 01:01:53.833 --> 01:01:55.999 The way they lied. 01:01:56.001 --> 01:01:58.104 Those days have to be over. 01:01:59.737 --> 01:02:02.838 We have to be the check on their power. 01:02:02.840 --> 01:02:05.108 If we don't hold them accountable, 01:02:05.110 --> 01:02:07.547 I mean, my God, who will? 01:02:08.880 --> 01:02:10.648 Well, I've never smoked a cigar... 01:02:10.650 --> 01:02:13.349 and I have no problem holding Lyndon or Jack... 01:02:13.351 --> 01:02:15.719 or Bob or any of them accountable. 01:02:15.721 --> 01:02:18.021 But we can't hold them accountable 01:02:18.023 --> 01:02:19.925 if we don't have a newspaper. 01:02:21.693 --> 01:02:24.260 When I get my hands on that study... 01:02:24.262 --> 01:02:26.898 what are you going to do, Mrs. Graham? 01:02:30.268 --> 01:02:32.302 Oh, uh... 01:02:32.304 --> 01:02:33.871 Happy birthday, by the way. 01:02:36.409 --> 01:02:38.775 Oh, that's not what I heard. 01:02:38.777 --> 01:02:39.976 Am I right? 01:02:45.617 --> 01:02:47.117 - Hi. Good morning. - Club soda. 01:02:47.119 --> 01:02:48.788 - Enjoy your flight. - Yes, thank you. 01:02:49.621 --> 01:02:51.722 Sir, I'm gonna need to put your seat 01:02:51.724 --> 01:02:53.856 in the full upright position before takeoff. 01:02:53.858 --> 01:02:54.893 Yeah. 01:02:55.494 --> 01:02:57.661 Must be precious cargo. 01:02:57.663 --> 01:03:00.831 Yeah. It's just government secrets. 01:03:00.833 --> 01:03:04.570 Please fasten your seatbelt. Thank you. 01:03:17.583 --> 01:03:20.650 - You know why we're here? - Beats me. 01:03:20.652 --> 01:03:22.418 - Hi, Marina. - Hi. 01:03:22.420 --> 01:03:24.655 - Do you want lemonade? - Little early for me. 01:03:24.657 --> 01:03:26.322 Loosen up, I'm buying. 01:03:26.324 --> 01:03:28.624 What kinda lemonade do you have there? 01:03:28.626 --> 01:03:31.494 Uh... It's the one with the lemons in it. 01:03:31.496 --> 01:03:32.697 Okay. 01:03:33.965 --> 01:03:35.500 There you go. 01:03:37.568 --> 01:03:39.771 Phil, help me out. 01:03:41.472 --> 01:03:43.608 Grab my briefcase. 01:03:45.376 --> 01:03:46.876 - Is that...? - Yep. 01:03:59.625 --> 01:04:01.157 It's not the full report 01:04:01.159 --> 01:04:03.596 but it's over 4,000 pages of it. 01:04:06.465 --> 01:04:08.599 - Are these in order? - I don't think so. 01:04:08.601 --> 01:04:09.900 There are no page numbers. 01:04:09.902 --> 01:04:11.800 Yeah, that's where the top secret stamps were. 01:04:11.802 --> 01:04:13.302 My source had to cut 'em off. 01:04:13.304 --> 01:04:14.737 I was supposed to retire on Friday. 01:04:14.739 --> 01:04:16.273 Ben, how we supposed to comb through 01:04:16.275 --> 01:04:17.407 4,000 pages of material? 01:04:17.409 --> 01:04:18.575 They're not even loosely organized? 01:04:18.577 --> 01:04:19.842 The Times had three months. 01:04:19.844 --> 01:04:21.043 There's no way we can possibly get this done. 01:04:21.045 --> 01:04:22.811 He's right. We've got less than eight hours. 01:04:22.813 --> 01:04:24.447 We could shoot for city. Then we'd have ten. 01:04:24.449 --> 01:04:25.916 Hey, hey, hey. For the last six years 01:04:25.918 --> 01:04:27.416 we've been playin' catch-up... 01:04:27.418 --> 01:04:28.519 and now thanks to 01:04:28.521 --> 01:04:29.920 the President of the United States... 01:04:29.922 --> 01:04:31.554 who, by the way, is taking a shit 01:04:31.556 --> 01:04:33.222 all over the First Amendment... 01:04:33.224 --> 01:04:34.891 we have the goods. 01:04:34.893 --> 01:04:36.992 And we don't have any competition. 01:04:36.994 --> 01:04:39.028 There's dozens of stories in here. 01:04:39.030 --> 01:04:41.999 The Times has barely scratched the surface. 01:04:42.001 --> 01:04:45.171 We have ten hours 'til the deadline... 01:04:45.570 --> 01:04:47.606 so we dig in. 01:04:51.010 --> 01:04:53.276 I think this memo's from McNamara. 01:04:53.278 --> 01:04:54.844 "It is my belief that there should be 01:04:54.846 --> 01:04:56.679 "a three- or four-week pause in bombing." 01:04:56.681 --> 01:04:58.816 Wait, wait, wait. I saw the other half of that memo. 01:04:58.818 --> 01:05:02.184 Anyone have the back half of a cable from Dulles in '54? 01:05:02.186 --> 01:05:04.088 I thought I saw one from July. 01:05:04.090 --> 01:05:06.389 Yeah, here it is. "The reasons for this belief... 01:05:06.391 --> 01:05:08.291 "are that we must lay a foundation 01:05:08.293 --> 01:05:09.726 "in the mind of the American public." 01:05:09.728 --> 01:05:11.697 That's it! That's it! 01:05:13.030 --> 01:05:14.664 So Johnson wasn't trying to make peace. 01:05:14.666 --> 01:05:15.965 He was just manipulating the public? 01:05:15.967 --> 01:05:18.969 Eyes out for a suspension in bombing from when? 01:05:18.971 --> 01:05:20.570 '65 to '68. 01:05:20.572 --> 01:05:21.905 What about a memo 01:05:21.907 --> 01:05:25.275 from Eisenhower's special committee on Indochina? 01:05:25.277 --> 01:05:26.376 Uh, Meg read a part of one to me. 01:05:26.378 --> 01:05:27.443 Meg? 01:05:27.445 --> 01:05:28.677 Anybody see a mention 01:05:28.679 --> 01:05:29.912 of the RAND Viet Cong study? 01:05:29.914 --> 01:05:32.248 Yeah, I think this might be from your RAND study. 01:05:32.250 --> 01:05:33.816 "VC are deeply committed. 01:05:33.818 --> 01:05:35.851 "South Vietnam is a lost cause." 01:05:35.853 --> 01:05:37.854 - Whoa! There you go. - Bingo. 01:05:37.856 --> 01:05:39.356 - All right. - Meg, I need the... 01:05:39.358 --> 01:05:40.490 Yeah, I put it on the shelf. 01:05:40.492 --> 01:05:43.159 Couple of piles. We're getting somewhere. 01:05:43.161 --> 01:05:45.961 All right, it's 1:30. Four o'clock story conference. 01:05:45.963 --> 01:05:48.097 Can I interest anyone in some lemonade? 01:05:48.099 --> 01:05:49.800 - Yes! - Does it have vodka in it? 01:05:49.802 --> 01:05:51.300 I don't put vodka in my lemonade. 01:05:51.302 --> 01:05:52.401 Go easy on the kid. 01:05:52.403 --> 01:05:53.737 Why not? 01:05:53.739 --> 01:05:55.070 - How much, sweetheart? - A quarter. 01:05:55.072 --> 01:05:56.139 It's 50 cents. 01:05:56.141 --> 01:05:58.243 - Inflation. - Price is going up. 01:06:01.612 --> 01:06:03.213 Mr. Bradlee. 01:06:03.215 --> 01:06:04.514 Roger Clark. 01:06:04.516 --> 01:06:06.615 Oh, you're Roger Clark? 01:06:06.617 --> 01:06:08.517 It's nice to meet you in person. 01:06:08.519 --> 01:06:12.121 You are our senior legal counsel. 01:06:12.123 --> 01:06:14.090 Yes, we've spoken on the phone. 01:06:14.092 --> 01:06:15.791 My voice should sound familiar. 01:06:15.793 --> 01:06:18.628 When did you finish law school? 01:06:18.630 --> 01:06:21.030 - I graduated... - Rhetorical question. 01:06:21.032 --> 01:06:23.166 You know, the guy we had before you 01:06:23.168 --> 01:06:25.135 is now Secretary of State. 01:06:25.137 --> 01:06:27.936 I did not know that. 01:06:27.938 --> 01:06:29.873 A little joke, perhaps not the time. 01:06:29.875 --> 01:06:31.474 What exactly can I help you with... 01:06:31.476 --> 01:06:34.309 So, why would the CIA Director send a memo on war policy? 01:06:34.311 --> 01:06:36.179 Because they weren't calling it a war yet. 01:06:36.181 --> 01:06:38.215 Okay, I've got turkey with mustard. 01:06:38.217 --> 01:06:39.483 Roast beef with horseradish. 01:06:39.485 --> 01:06:42.017 - Howard, come look at this. - Chal, you've gotta see this. 01:06:42.019 --> 01:06:44.320 It's a full analysis of McNamara's 01:06:44.322 --> 01:06:45.389 changing view of the war. 01:06:45.391 --> 01:06:46.789 Does it say anything about why he does? 01:06:46.791 --> 01:06:48.525 So we knew they were gonna assassinate Diem. 01:06:48.527 --> 01:06:50.025 Yeah, and we did nothing to stop it. 01:06:50.027 --> 01:06:51.862 I think I got something on McNamara on the fireplace. 01:06:51.864 --> 01:06:53.630 The other fireplace. 01:06:55.000 --> 01:06:56.766 Murrey, where's the back half of this one? 01:06:56.768 --> 01:06:58.336 What's the thing you just gave me? 01:06:59.672 --> 01:07:01.338 Tell me these aren't the classified documents 01:07:01.340 --> 01:07:02.771 from the McNamara study. 01:07:02.773 --> 01:07:04.575 4,000 pages of 'em. 01:07:04.577 --> 01:07:07.443 - Hungry? - I need to use a phone. 01:07:07.445 --> 01:07:09.545 There's one in the other room. 01:07:09.547 --> 01:07:10.780 - Two. - Is that it? 01:07:10.782 --> 01:07:12.215 This is it. This is it. 01:07:12.217 --> 01:07:13.682 Hmm? 01:07:13.684 --> 01:07:15.517 This is the other half of it. 01:07:26.731 --> 01:07:28.900 Oh, my God. 01:07:56.527 --> 01:07:59.829 Hi. Thanks for letting me drop by. 01:07:59.831 --> 01:08:02.164 - Marg still napping? - Yeah. 01:08:02.166 --> 01:08:03.833 Do you mind if we talk in the sunroom? 01:08:03.835 --> 01:08:05.269 Just so I can hear her if she wakes. 01:08:05.271 --> 01:08:07.204 No, of course not. I can't stay long. 01:08:07.206 --> 01:08:08.905 I've got a big event at the house later. 01:08:08.907 --> 01:08:11.876 I guess you've read everything now. 01:08:12.610 --> 01:08:14.577 Yes, I have. I have, yes. 01:08:14.579 --> 01:08:16.748 And I went over it again this morning. 01:08:17.148 --> 01:08:18.751 All of it. 01:08:19.717 --> 01:08:21.319 And I just... 01:08:22.887 --> 01:08:27.225 Forgive me, Bob, I know you're dealing with so much... 01:08:28.894 --> 01:08:32.928 but it's just so hard to try to make sense of why. 01:08:32.930 --> 01:08:35.565 Of how you could have done all these things. 01:08:35.567 --> 01:08:37.500 How you could just lie to us all. 01:08:37.502 --> 01:08:42.104 Well, it's easy for the papers to characterize us as liars. 01:08:42.106 --> 01:08:44.340 We were just trying to push back... 01:08:44.342 --> 01:08:46.576 No, but you let it go on and on and on. 01:08:46.578 --> 01:08:49.478 My son is home now and safe, thank God. 01:08:49.480 --> 01:08:51.214 But you watched him go. 01:08:51.216 --> 01:08:52.581 You knew we couldn't win over there... 01:08:52.583 --> 01:08:55.954 for years and years and years, and yet you let me... 01:08:57.189 --> 01:09:00.322 you let so many of our friends send our boys off. 01:09:00.324 --> 01:09:03.192 Kay, we were doing the best we could. 01:09:03.194 --> 01:09:06.495 It was domino theory, containment... 01:09:06.497 --> 01:09:08.031 and eventually we felt 01:09:08.033 --> 01:09:09.965 that military pressure was the only thing... 01:09:09.967 --> 01:09:11.934 that was gonna drive Ho Chi Minh to the table. 01:09:11.936 --> 01:09:13.702 Our decision-making process was... 01:09:13.704 --> 01:09:15.341 Flawed. 01:09:20.078 --> 01:09:23.382 It was flawed. That's what your study said. 01:09:25.184 --> 01:09:26.418 Yes. 01:09:28.487 --> 01:09:33.525 I do believe that you were trying to do your best... 01:09:34.493 --> 01:09:37.027 and I know how difficult it can be 01:09:37.029 --> 01:09:39.295 to make choices that will... 01:09:39.297 --> 01:09:41.930 That's kind of you. 01:09:41.932 --> 01:09:45.570 Well, what comes next might not be so kind. 01:09:47.639 --> 01:09:49.705 You have the papers. 01:09:51.576 --> 01:09:53.041 Let's just say... 01:09:53.043 --> 01:09:56.581 I may have a big decision to make. 01:10:01.787 --> 01:10:03.452 They will argue it's a violation 01:10:03.454 --> 01:10:04.553 of the Espionage Act. 01:10:04.555 --> 01:10:05.787 That is a felony, Ben. 01:10:05.789 --> 01:10:07.723 That's only if the documents we print 01:10:07.725 --> 01:10:09.058 could damage the United States. 01:10:09.060 --> 01:10:10.893 There's a federal judge in New York 01:10:10.895 --> 01:10:12.061 who seems to think that they could. 01:10:12.063 --> 01:10:13.362 Well, I've got six seasoned journalists 01:10:13.364 --> 01:10:14.664 in the next room... 01:10:14.666 --> 01:10:16.299 who've been reporting on this war for the last ten years... 01:10:16.301 --> 01:10:18.434 and I'll lay odds that they have a better idea... 01:10:18.436 --> 01:10:19.936 of what could damage the United States 01:10:19.938 --> 01:10:21.071 than some judge... 01:10:21.073 --> 01:10:22.338 who is just now wading 01:10:22.340 --> 01:10:24.072 into this territory for the first time. 01:10:24.074 --> 01:10:26.509 "Wading." Is that a metaphor for Vietnam? 01:10:26.511 --> 01:10:29.478 Okay. Ben, look, we know your reporters are talented. 01:10:29.480 --> 01:10:31.781 But The New York Times spent three months 01:10:31.783 --> 01:10:33.816 going over these documents. 01:10:33.818 --> 01:10:35.651 You've got, what, seven hours now 01:10:35.653 --> 01:10:36.986 until the paper goes to press? 01:10:36.988 --> 01:10:39.388 Can you honestly tell me that that is enough time... 01:10:39.390 --> 01:10:43.460 to make sure not a single military plan, 01:10:43.462 --> 01:10:44.593 not a single U.S. soldier... 01:10:44.595 --> 01:10:47.496 not a single American life will be put in harm's way? 01:10:47.498 --> 01:10:49.098 That this will do no damage 01:10:49.100 --> 01:10:51.334 to the United States if you publish? 01:10:51.336 --> 01:10:52.371 Yes. 01:10:54.573 --> 01:10:56.106 You're sure about that? 01:10:56.108 --> 01:10:57.072 No! 01:10:57.074 --> 01:11:00.309 That's why I've called you guys. 01:11:00.311 --> 01:11:02.845 Look, Kay, I know why The Times ran the story 01:11:02.847 --> 01:11:04.447 but you need to understand... 01:11:04.449 --> 01:11:05.915 the study was for posterity. 01:11:05.917 --> 01:11:08.085 It was written for academics in the future... 01:11:08.087 --> 01:11:09.885 and right now we're still in the middle of the war. 01:11:09.887 --> 01:11:11.454 The papers can't be objective. 01:11:11.456 --> 01:11:13.889 And I suppose the public has a right to know... 01:11:13.891 --> 01:11:16.159 but I would prefer that the study 01:11:16.161 --> 01:11:17.593 not be made widely available... 01:11:17.595 --> 01:11:20.664 until it can be read with some perspective. You understand. 01:11:20.666 --> 01:11:22.298 Mmm. 01:11:25.136 --> 01:11:27.571 We've been through a lot, haven't we? 01:11:27.573 --> 01:11:31.007 You and Marg were there for me... 01:11:31.009 --> 01:11:33.209 at the lowest point of my life. 01:11:33.211 --> 01:11:36.812 You helped me, you selected my entire board... 01:11:36.814 --> 01:11:39.482 you're my most trusted advisor... 01:11:39.484 --> 01:11:41.085 my dear friend. 01:11:42.020 --> 01:11:45.487 But my feelings about that and about you... 01:11:45.489 --> 01:11:49.192 can't be part of this decision to publish or not. 01:11:49.194 --> 01:11:53.763 I'm here asking your advice, Bob... 01:11:53.765 --> 01:11:56.499 not your permission. 01:11:56.501 --> 01:11:59.468 Well, then as one of your most trusted advisors... 01:11:59.470 --> 01:12:01.772 and someone who knows how much you care about this company... 01:12:01.774 --> 01:12:02.905 I'm worried, Kay. 01:12:02.907 --> 01:12:04.441 I worked in Washington for ten years, 01:12:04.443 --> 01:12:05.909 I've seen these people up close. 01:12:05.911 --> 01:12:08.210 Bobby and Lyndon, they were tough customers, 01:12:08.212 --> 01:12:10.312 but Nixon is different. 01:12:10.314 --> 01:12:12.549 He's got some real bad people around him. 01:12:12.551 --> 01:12:14.785 And if you publish he'll get the very worst of them. 01:12:14.787 --> 01:12:16.018 The Colsons and the Ehrlichmans 01:12:16.020 --> 01:12:17.152 and he'll crush you. 01:12:17.154 --> 01:12:18.521 I know he's just awful, but I... 01:12:18.523 --> 01:12:21.391 Nixon's a son of a bitch! He hates you. 01:12:21.393 --> 01:12:22.392 He hates Ben. 01:12:22.394 --> 01:12:23.558 He's wanted to ruin the paper for years... 01:12:23.560 --> 01:12:26.362 and you will not get a second chance, Kay. 01:12:26.364 --> 01:12:28.263 The Richard Nixon I know will muster 01:12:28.265 --> 01:12:29.933 the full power of the presidency... 01:12:29.935 --> 01:12:31.934 and if there's a way to destroy your paper, 01:12:31.936 --> 01:12:34.238 by God, he'll find it. 01:12:36.707 --> 01:12:39.075 Publish information that harms national security. 01:12:39.077 --> 01:12:40.308 I told you, there is nothing in there. 01:12:40.310 --> 01:12:42.211 If there is, the paper will be prosecuted. 01:12:42.213 --> 01:12:43.845 Isn't that why you're here? 01:12:43.847 --> 01:12:45.281 Yes, Ben, but if we lose... 01:12:45.283 --> 01:12:47.017 With what we pay you, you really shouldn't lose. 01:12:47.019 --> 01:12:48.084 Ben, you need to listen to them. 01:12:48.086 --> 01:12:49.218 Hey, Fritz. Good to see you. 01:12:49.220 --> 01:12:50.285 This is about the future of the company 01:12:50.287 --> 01:12:51.588 and ensuring there is one. 01:12:51.590 --> 01:12:53.822 That's a little melodramatic, don't you think? 01:12:53.824 --> 01:12:55.223 Melodramatic? You're talking about 01:12:55.225 --> 01:12:58.327 exposing years of government secrets. 01:12:58.329 --> 01:13:00.963 I can't imagine they're gonna take that lightly. 01:13:00.965 --> 01:13:02.498 You could jeopardize the public offering. 01:13:02.500 --> 01:13:04.634 You could jeopardize our television stations. 01:13:04.636 --> 01:13:06.768 You know a felon can't hold a broadcast license. 01:13:06.770 --> 01:13:08.804 You think I give two shits about the television stations? 01:13:08.806 --> 01:13:09.871 You should. They make a hell of 01:13:09.873 --> 01:13:11.141 a lot more money than you do... 01:13:11.143 --> 01:13:13.442 and without that revenue we'll be forced to sell. 01:13:13.444 --> 01:13:15.510 If the government wins and we're convicted... 01:13:15.512 --> 01:13:18.380 The Washington Post as we know it will cease to exist. 01:13:18.382 --> 01:13:20.083 If we live in a world where the government 01:13:20.085 --> 01:13:21.851 can tell us what we can and cannot print... 01:13:21.853 --> 01:13:23.053 then The Washington Post as we know it 01:13:23.055 --> 01:13:25.356 has already ceased to exist. 01:13:26.557 --> 01:13:28.260 What if we wait? 01:13:29.127 --> 01:13:31.227 What if we hold off on printing today 01:13:31.229 --> 01:13:33.629 and instead we call the Attorney General... 01:13:33.631 --> 01:13:36.398 and we tell him that we intend to print on Sunday? 01:13:36.400 --> 01:13:38.101 That way we give them and us time 01:13:38.103 --> 01:13:40.336 to figure out the legality of all of it... 01:13:40.338 --> 01:13:42.839 while the court in New York decides The Times' case. 01:13:42.841 --> 01:13:45.308 You're suggesting we alert the Attorney General... 01:13:45.310 --> 01:13:47.576 to the fact that we have these documents... 01:13:47.578 --> 01:13:50.482 that we're going to print in a few days? 01:13:54.051 --> 01:13:57.253 Well, yes, that is the idea. 01:13:57.255 --> 01:13:58.854 Yeah, well... 01:13:58.856 --> 01:14:00.322 outside of landing the Hindenburg 01:14:00.324 --> 01:14:01.691 in a lightning storm... 01:14:01.693 --> 01:14:03.992 that's about the shittiest idea I've ever heard. 01:14:03.994 --> 01:14:05.363 Oh, boy. 01:14:12.970 --> 01:14:14.970 Oh, here's the man of the hour. 01:14:14.972 --> 01:14:16.705 Kay. 01:14:16.707 --> 01:14:17.941 For you. 01:14:17.943 --> 01:14:19.041 I'm found. 01:14:19.043 --> 01:14:20.343 Thank you, Kay. 01:14:20.345 --> 01:14:21.509 You didn't have to go through all this trouble. 01:14:21.511 --> 01:14:22.844 No, we had to turn them away at the door. 01:14:22.846 --> 01:14:23.979 Didn't we, dear? 01:14:23.981 --> 01:14:25.113 - Thanks. - Oh. 01:14:25.115 --> 01:14:27.282 - Gene. - Mrs. Graham. 01:14:27.284 --> 01:14:29.518 So, everything okay? 01:14:29.520 --> 01:14:32.787 Uh, it's gotten pretty hot over at Ben's house. 01:14:32.789 --> 01:14:35.191 Oh, things are not going well? 01:14:35.193 --> 01:14:39.062 No. Ben and Mr. Beebe are at real loggerheads. 01:14:39.064 --> 01:14:41.129 Fritz and Ben on opposite sides? 01:14:41.131 --> 01:14:42.231 I made a commitment to publish these papers. 01:14:42.233 --> 01:14:43.532 Excuse me. Pardon me. 01:14:43.534 --> 01:14:45.268 The whole staff will revolt, if we don't publish. 01:14:45.270 --> 01:14:47.803 Meg, I hardly think people are gonna resign. 01:14:47.805 --> 01:14:48.937 Enjoying the fight? 01:14:48.939 --> 01:14:50.339 Yeah, who's winning? 01:14:50.341 --> 01:14:52.441 - Nixon. - I didn't see him come in. 01:14:52.443 --> 01:14:55.380 Really? He's got his hand so far up Fritz's ass. 01:14:56.747 --> 01:14:58.149 Where is Fritz? 01:15:00.251 --> 01:15:02.918 That is not at all what I'm saying. No. 01:15:02.920 --> 01:15:04.786 Not in so many words, but you're a bunch of lawyers. 01:15:04.788 --> 01:15:05.655 Will you cut through the shit! 01:15:05.657 --> 01:15:07.022 Is the profanity necessary? 01:15:07.024 --> 01:15:08.124 If we're not gonna publish, 01:15:08.126 --> 01:15:10.093 why are we busting our rear ends, Ben? 01:15:10.095 --> 01:15:11.861 Just keep writing. 01:15:13.163 --> 01:15:15.531 Can you stop playing Chopsticks? 01:15:15.533 --> 01:15:17.903 We're not gonna get it wrong! 01:15:20.439 --> 01:15:22.307 What's up there, Fritz? 01:15:22.841 --> 01:15:25.174 Calling Kay. 01:15:25.176 --> 01:15:28.244 I'm sorry, Ben. I know you want this. 01:15:28.246 --> 01:15:30.847 There will be another one. 01:15:30.849 --> 01:15:33.214 Like hell there will be. 01:15:33.216 --> 01:15:35.050 Given the sensitive circumstances... 01:15:35.052 --> 01:15:36.652 Sensitive circumstances? Really? 01:15:36.654 --> 01:15:38.321 How would you describe it? 01:15:38.323 --> 01:15:41.290 Uh, well, we're trying to make a story. 01:15:41.292 --> 01:15:43.826 Hello. Hello, I'm making a telephone call. 01:15:43.828 --> 01:15:45.628 Yeah, well, it's my house. 01:15:45.630 --> 01:15:48.330 - So I'll be on the call. - All right, Ben. 01:15:48.332 --> 01:15:52.968 I just want to thank you all for coming out this evening... 01:15:52.970 --> 01:15:55.905 to help me launch Harry Gladstein... 01:15:55.907 --> 01:15:58.074 and his new sailboat... 01:15:58.076 --> 01:16:00.511 into the Chesapeake Bay. 01:16:02.113 --> 01:16:05.682 And into his very well earned retirement. 01:16:05.684 --> 01:16:07.784 Let me just tell you a little bit about 01:16:07.786 --> 01:16:10.186 why I'm so wild about Harry. 01:16:10.188 --> 01:16:13.188 Mrs. Graham. It's Mr. Beebe on the phone. 01:16:13.190 --> 01:16:16.259 In 1949, wasn't it? 01:16:16.261 --> 01:16:19.928 Uh, Phil Graham first brought Harry to the company. 01:16:19.930 --> 01:16:22.898 - I'm afraid they need you now. - And I remember, he told me... 01:16:22.900 --> 01:16:24.200 Mrs. Graham. 01:16:24.202 --> 01:16:25.804 They need you now. 01:16:28.139 --> 01:16:31.441 Oh, dear. I'm so sorry. 01:16:31.443 --> 01:16:33.375 - Forgive me, Harry. - Yeah. 01:16:33.377 --> 01:16:35.343 I think I'll have to suspend. 01:16:35.345 --> 01:16:37.679 Well, you're paying the overtime. 01:16:37.681 --> 01:16:40.049 I'll be right back. 01:16:40.051 --> 01:16:41.787 I'm so sorry, Mrs. Graham. 01:16:42.153 --> 01:16:43.620 Yeah. 01:16:43.622 --> 01:16:44.888 We should wait. 01:16:44.890 --> 01:16:48.627 Yeah, I understand, Ben, but if you wait a day... 01:16:49.726 --> 01:16:52.461 - Fritz on the phone for me? - We should be on this call. 01:16:52.463 --> 01:16:54.796 Well, there's an extension in the living room. 01:16:54.798 --> 01:16:57.868 Liz, show them where, please? Thank you. 01:17:08.046 --> 01:17:09.277 Hello, Fritz? 01:17:09.279 --> 01:17:11.680 Hello, Kay. Would you like me to catch you up? 01:17:11.682 --> 01:17:13.016 I say we can, he says we can't. 01:17:13.018 --> 01:17:14.150 There, you're caught up. 01:17:14.152 --> 01:17:15.785 - Ben... - Hello, it's Art. 01:17:15.787 --> 01:17:18.521 Well, Ben, there are concerns here 01:17:18.523 --> 01:17:20.555 that are frankly above your pay grade. 01:17:20.557 --> 01:17:22.291 Well, there's a few above yours, Art, 01:17:22.293 --> 01:17:23.660 like fucking freedom of the press. 01:17:23.662 --> 01:17:25.562 Let's just be civil if we can. 01:17:25.564 --> 01:17:27.595 Do you think Nixon is going to be civil? 01:17:27.597 --> 01:17:30.333 He is trying to censor the goddamn New York Times. 01:17:30.335 --> 01:17:32.067 Yes, The Times, not The Post. 01:17:32.069 --> 01:17:33.702 It's the same damn thing. 01:17:33.704 --> 01:17:37.673 This is an historic fight. If they lose, we lose. 01:17:37.675 --> 01:17:39.541 Hello? Is someone on the phone? 01:17:39.543 --> 01:17:40.977 This is Phil. 01:17:40.979 --> 01:17:42.611 Is that Phil Geyelin? 01:17:42.613 --> 01:17:44.848 Uh, yes, Mrs. Graham. 01:17:44.850 --> 01:17:47.416 Good. I'd like you to weigh in if you would... 01:17:47.418 --> 01:17:48.616 because I wanna know 01:17:48.618 --> 01:17:50.753 what the staff is feeling about this. 01:17:50.755 --> 01:17:53.522 Uh, well, frankly Mrs. Graham... 01:17:53.524 --> 01:17:55.525 Ben Bagdikian and Chal Roberts 01:17:55.527 --> 01:17:58.259 have, uh, both threatened to resign... 01:17:58.261 --> 01:18:00.429 if we don't publish, that is. 01:18:00.431 --> 01:18:01.897 Come on, Kay, what do you expect? 01:18:01.899 --> 01:18:02.764 They got nothing to lose. 01:18:02.766 --> 01:18:04.366 Due respect, we all have everything 01:18:04.368 --> 01:18:05.768 to lose if we don't publish. 01:18:05.770 --> 01:18:08.638 What will happen to the reputation of this paper? 01:18:08.640 --> 01:18:10.839 Everyone will find out we had the study. 01:18:10.841 --> 01:18:12.875 Hell, I bet half the town knows already. 01:18:12.877 --> 01:18:15.044 What will it look like if we sit on our asses? 01:18:15.046 --> 01:18:16.646 It'll look like we were prudent. 01:18:16.648 --> 01:18:18.380 It will look like we were afraid! 01:18:18.382 --> 01:18:21.517 We will lose! The country will lose! Nixon wins! 01:18:21.519 --> 01:18:23.385 Nixon wins this one, and the next one... 01:18:23.387 --> 01:18:25.353 and all the ones after that, because we were scared. 01:18:25.355 --> 01:18:26.621 Because the only way to assert 01:18:26.623 --> 01:18:28.894 the right to publish is to publish. 01:18:33.698 --> 01:18:34.897 Fritz. 01:18:34.899 --> 01:18:37.101 Is Fritz there? 01:18:38.935 --> 01:18:41.336 Fritz, are you on? 01:18:41.338 --> 01:18:43.341 I'm here, Kay. 01:18:46.110 --> 01:18:48.346 What do you think? 01:18:49.613 --> 01:18:52.784 What do you think I should do? 01:18:54.786 --> 01:18:56.753 I think... 01:18:56.755 --> 01:18:59.688 there are arguments on both sides. 01:18:59.690 --> 01:19:00.692 Yeah. 01:19:03.194 --> 01:19:05.397 But I guess I wouldn't publish. 01:19:28.386 --> 01:19:30.786 Let's go. Let's do it. 01:19:30.788 --> 01:19:35.025 Let's go. Let's go, let's go. Let's publish. 01:19:39.130 --> 01:19:40.862 - What? - Phil? 01:19:40.864 --> 01:19:42.533 What'd she say? 01:19:43.201 --> 01:19:44.770 We go. 01:19:46.470 --> 01:19:48.537 She says, we publish. 01:19:49.606 --> 01:19:50.673 - Hot damn. - My God. 01:19:50.675 --> 01:19:52.474 - Holy shit. - Let's get this out. 01:19:52.476 --> 01:19:54.443 Holy shit. 01:19:54.445 --> 01:19:55.711 - I need that, Meg. - Sorry. 01:19:55.713 --> 01:19:56.979 Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold your horses. 01:19:56.981 --> 01:19:58.214 - I need the notes! - Sorry. 01:19:58.216 --> 01:19:59.581 - How many pages is it? - 13. 01:19:59.583 --> 01:20:01.217 We got two hours to get it to the composing room. 01:20:01.219 --> 01:20:03.385 I got it! Almost! Wait one moment. I'm typing. 01:20:03.387 --> 01:20:04.855 All right. 01:20:05.823 --> 01:20:07.156 - Wait, wait, wait. - Who's taking it? 01:20:07.158 --> 01:20:08.324 I got it. 01:20:08.326 --> 01:20:09.491 Call National desk. 01:20:09.493 --> 01:20:11.126 Tell them Bagdikian is coming with the story. 01:20:11.128 --> 01:20:12.460 Done! 01:20:12.462 --> 01:20:14.229 All right. Get it in the paper. 01:20:14.231 --> 01:20:15.732 Editorial meeting. 01:20:15.734 --> 01:20:18.299 - Ben? - Yeah? Thanks. 01:20:18.301 --> 01:20:20.570 Good job, Murrey. 01:20:27.078 --> 01:20:29.344 - That it? - That's it. 01:20:39.490 --> 01:20:41.926 You... You got half an hour. 01:20:52.871 --> 01:20:55.370 I'm not sure how much thought 01:20:55.372 --> 01:20:57.071 you've put into this decision... 01:20:57.073 --> 01:20:58.007 but we still have time. 01:20:58.009 --> 01:20:59.842 The print deadline is not 'til midnight. 01:20:59.844 --> 01:21:01.977 I know when the print deadline is. 01:21:01.979 --> 01:21:03.946 Look, I'm still learning how to do this, 01:21:03.948 --> 01:21:05.548 but everything I know about business... 01:21:05.550 --> 01:21:08.049 tells me you're making a serious mistake here. 01:21:08.051 --> 01:21:09.918 One that will cost you and your paper dearly, 01:21:09.920 --> 01:21:11.920 and hurt every person gathered here. 01:21:11.922 --> 01:21:14.690 Not to mention, the hundreds of others who work for you. 01:21:14.692 --> 01:21:16.692 I'm just trying to put my thoughts together. 01:21:16.694 --> 01:21:19.260 Kay, all I want is what is best 01:21:19.262 --> 01:21:21.196 for you and your business. 01:21:21.198 --> 01:21:24.098 But I just got off the phone with a couple of bankers... 01:21:24.100 --> 01:21:27.236 and they think it's possible, likely even... 01:21:27.238 --> 01:21:29.871 that a number of their institutional investors... 01:21:29.873 --> 01:21:31.973 will pull out if you go ahead and publish. 01:21:31.975 --> 01:21:35.513 And if they pull out, Kay... 01:21:36.447 --> 01:21:38.850 You got a couple of hours. 01:21:39.283 --> 01:21:40.516 For your sake, 01:21:40.518 --> 01:21:42.684 and for the sake of every one of your employees... 01:21:42.686 --> 01:21:44.622 I hope you will reconsider. 01:21:52.029 --> 01:21:53.764 Give me the canister. 01:21:59.337 --> 01:22:00.503 Get it downstairs... 01:22:00.505 --> 01:22:02.371 and I want the page editor standing over Lino 01:22:02.373 --> 01:22:03.906 'til they got it ready to print. 01:22:03.908 --> 01:22:04.910 Okay. 01:22:08.479 --> 01:22:10.214 Mr. Bagdikian. 01:22:15.487 --> 01:22:17.952 I need to know your source. 01:22:17.954 --> 01:22:20.688 I thought I was clear earlier. 01:22:20.690 --> 01:22:23.025 Well, we weren't going to press earlier. 01:22:23.027 --> 01:22:25.794 Yeah, well, my answer's the same. 01:22:25.796 --> 01:22:27.830 "This action has been commenced to enjoin 01:22:27.832 --> 01:22:29.665 "The New York Times and their agents... 01:22:29.667 --> 01:22:31.467 "from further disseminating or disclosing 01:22:31.469 --> 01:22:32.867 "certain alleged top secret documents." 01:22:32.869 --> 01:22:34.937 Are you trying to piss me off? 01:22:34.939 --> 01:22:36.772 No. Not me. Judge Gurfein. 01:22:36.774 --> 01:22:38.706 If you look at the text of his restraining order... 01:22:38.708 --> 01:22:40.809 I read his restraining order. 01:22:40.811 --> 01:22:42.812 So then you know that if The Times was your source... 01:22:42.814 --> 01:22:44.479 we would be in direct violation... 01:22:44.481 --> 01:22:47.416 I did not get the study from The Times. 01:22:47.418 --> 01:22:48.619 You're sure? 01:22:49.453 --> 01:22:51.022 We done? 01:22:54.524 --> 01:22:56.994 Did you get it from their source? 01:23:03.935 --> 01:23:05.370 Excuse me? 01:23:08.271 --> 01:23:10.371 Did you get the study 01:23:10.373 --> 01:23:13.043 from the same source as The Times? 01:23:15.380 --> 01:23:18.847 We do not reveal our sources. 01:23:18.849 --> 01:23:20.883 "This action has been commenced to enjoin 01:23:20.885 --> 01:23:22.750 "The New York Times and its agents..." 01:23:22.752 --> 01:23:24.355 I get it! I get it! 01:23:27.891 --> 01:23:30.259 If you got the study from the same source 01:23:30.261 --> 01:23:31.994 that would amount to collusion. 01:23:31.996 --> 01:23:35.100 Yeah, we could all be executed at dawn. 01:23:36.100 --> 01:23:39.235 And we could be held in contempt of court... 01:23:39.237 --> 01:23:42.974 which means Mr. Bradlee and Mrs. Graham could go to jail. 01:23:46.677 --> 01:23:48.712 Mr. Bagdikian... 01:23:49.713 --> 01:23:53.182 how likely is it that your source... 01:23:53.184 --> 01:23:56.087 and The Times source are the same person? 01:23:57.688 --> 01:23:59.690 It's likely. 01:24:01.192 --> 01:24:02.860 How likely? 01:24:05.128 --> 01:24:06.928 Very. 01:24:06.930 --> 01:24:09.000 - It's very likely. - Yes. 01:24:20.144 --> 01:24:22.311 What is all this? 01:24:22.313 --> 01:24:25.113 Lemonade earnings. 01:24:25.115 --> 01:24:28.349 Marina wanted me to put it away for safekeeping. 01:24:28.351 --> 01:24:29.688 Oh, wow. 01:24:34.390 --> 01:24:36.226 We're publishing. 01:24:39.930 --> 01:24:41.065 Wow. 01:24:43.634 --> 01:24:46.070 I didn't think Kay'd do it. 01:24:48.706 --> 01:24:51.173 That's brave. 01:24:51.175 --> 01:24:54.143 Well, she's not the only one who's brave. 01:24:54.145 --> 01:24:55.410 Oh. 01:24:55.412 --> 01:24:57.545 What have you got to lose? 01:24:57.547 --> 01:24:59.281 Uh, my job. 01:24:59.283 --> 01:25:00.683 My reputation. 01:25:00.685 --> 01:25:02.387 Oh, Ben, please. 01:25:03.554 --> 01:25:05.687 We both know this will do nothing 01:25:05.689 --> 01:25:08.691 but burnish your reputation. 01:25:08.693 --> 01:25:10.559 And as for your job... 01:25:10.561 --> 01:25:12.831 you can always find another one. 01:25:13.864 --> 01:25:17.098 Now, if you're trying to make me feel better... 01:25:17.100 --> 01:25:20.037 there's nicer ways of doing it. 01:25:21.471 --> 01:25:23.474 You're very brave. 01:25:25.443 --> 01:25:28.076 But Kay... 01:25:28.078 --> 01:25:32.615 Kay is in a position she never thought she'd be in. 01:25:32.617 --> 01:25:34.583 A position I'm sure plenty of people 01:25:34.585 --> 01:25:37.352 don't think she should have. 01:25:37.354 --> 01:25:39.655 And when you're told time and time again 01:25:39.657 --> 01:25:41.723 that you're not good enough. 01:25:41.725 --> 01:25:45.193 That your opinion doesn't matter as much. 01:25:45.195 --> 01:25:48.897 When they don't just look past you. 01:25:48.899 --> 01:25:52.835 When, to them, you're not even there. 01:25:52.837 --> 01:25:55.003 When that's been your reality for so long... 01:25:55.005 --> 01:25:58.042 it's hard not to let yourself think it's true. 01:25:59.010 --> 01:26:02.244 So, to make this decision... 01:26:02.246 --> 01:26:04.979 to risk her fortune and the company 01:26:04.981 --> 01:26:07.452 that's been her entire life... 01:26:08.786 --> 01:26:11.021 well, I think that's brave. 01:26:17.395 --> 01:26:18.260 Bradlee. 01:26:18.262 --> 01:26:20.931 Ben, we got a problem. 01:26:31.475 --> 01:26:33.344 You remember this? 01:26:35.212 --> 01:26:37.280 - The day before the funeral. - Yeah. 01:26:37.282 --> 01:26:38.483 Wasn't it? 01:26:39.250 --> 01:26:40.417 Yeah. 01:26:41.953 --> 01:26:43.085 I didn't... 01:26:43.087 --> 01:26:45.754 I didn't wanna do it... 01:26:45.756 --> 01:26:48.257 but Fritz said I should go in... 01:26:48.259 --> 01:26:50.962 and say a few words to the Board. 01:26:53.197 --> 01:26:56.197 So, I tried to rehearse something... 01:26:56.199 --> 01:26:58.567 but it all turned out so awful, 01:26:58.569 --> 01:26:59.802 and before I knew it... 01:26:59.804 --> 01:27:01.469 the car was there ready to take me 01:27:01.471 --> 01:27:03.041 and then you came out. 01:27:03.774 --> 01:27:05.507 I remember. 01:27:05.509 --> 01:27:06.775 You came out in 01:27:06.777 --> 01:27:09.210 your little nightgown and your robe. 01:27:09.212 --> 01:27:11.713 And you hopped in the car with me. 01:27:11.715 --> 01:27:14.316 Gave me this. 01:27:14.318 --> 01:27:19.120 Somehow you managed to scribble these notes for me. 01:27:19.122 --> 01:27:22.391 So I'd know what to say. 01:27:22.393 --> 01:27:25.361 But I don't have my glasses up here. 01:27:25.363 --> 01:27:27.995 - So, just read it for me. - Mummy... 01:27:27.997 --> 01:27:30.234 Oh, come on, just... Would you read it to me? 01:27:35.038 --> 01:27:37.772 "One, thank them. 01:27:37.774 --> 01:27:40.808 "Two, there has been a crisis, 01:27:40.810 --> 01:27:42.745 "but you know they will carry on. 01:27:42.747 --> 01:27:46.084 "Three, never expected to be in this... 01:27:47.318 --> 01:27:49.483 "situation. 01:27:49.485 --> 01:27:54.824 "Four, going off to clear mind and think about the future. 01:27:54.826 --> 01:27:57.393 "Five, no changes at this time, 01:27:57.395 --> 01:27:59.995 "paper will remain in the family. 01:27:59.997 --> 01:28:03.264 "And six, and be carried on in the tradition... 01:28:03.266 --> 01:28:05.768 - "so well set." - So well set. 01:28:07.137 --> 01:28:10.871 You know, I just wanted to hold on to the company... 01:28:10.873 --> 01:28:13.474 for you and Don and Billy and Steve. 01:28:13.476 --> 01:28:15.376 You did. You have. 01:28:15.378 --> 01:28:16.948 Well... 01:28:19.082 --> 01:28:21.219 You know that quote? 01:28:22.854 --> 01:28:24.285 That quote... 01:28:24.287 --> 01:28:29.758 "A woman preaching is like a dog walking on its hind legs. 01:28:29.760 --> 01:28:31.358 "It's not done well... 01:28:31.360 --> 01:28:36.033 "and you're surprised to see it's done at all." 01:28:36.833 --> 01:28:38.165 Samuel Johnson. 01:28:38.167 --> 01:28:39.835 - Oh, Mummy. - Yeah. 01:28:39.837 --> 01:28:41.370 Well, it's a bunch of nonsense. 01:28:41.372 --> 01:28:44.609 No, but that's the way we all thought then... 01:28:45.375 --> 01:28:47.009 you know? 01:28:47.011 --> 01:28:50.648 I was never supposed to be in this job. 01:28:52.315 --> 01:28:56.718 When my father chose your dad to run the company... 01:28:56.720 --> 01:28:59.420 I thought it was the most natural thing in the world. 01:28:59.422 --> 01:29:01.923 I was so proud, because you know... 01:29:01.925 --> 01:29:05.963 Phil was so brilliant. And he was... 01:29:09.332 --> 01:29:12.166 so gifted... 01:29:12.168 --> 01:29:15.103 But I thought that was the way it was supposed to be. 01:29:15.105 --> 01:29:18.208 Everybody thought that way then. 01:29:19.109 --> 01:29:21.713 And I was raising you kids... 01:29:23.881 --> 01:29:28.049 and I was happy in my life. 01:29:28.051 --> 01:29:30.354 The way it was. 01:29:32.590 --> 01:29:36.327 But then when it all fell apart, you know... 01:29:40.197 --> 01:29:43.098 When Phil died, it was just... 01:29:43.100 --> 01:29:46.468 I was 45 years old and I had never held... 01:29:46.470 --> 01:29:50.274 I'd never had to hold a job in my life. 01:29:52.242 --> 01:29:55.611 But I just, I loved the paper, you know... 01:29:55.613 --> 01:29:57.115 I do. 01:29:57.881 --> 01:29:59.281 I do so love the paper. 01:29:59.283 --> 01:30:01.415 I don't want it to be my fault. 01:30:01.417 --> 01:30:02.786 I don't want to be the one who... 01:30:04.055 --> 01:30:08.257 I don't wanna let Phil and my father... 01:30:08.259 --> 01:30:11.662 and all of you kids and everybody down. 01:30:13.063 --> 01:30:14.699 Mrs. Graham? 01:30:23.373 --> 01:30:25.643 - You ran here? - Yeah. 01:30:27.344 --> 01:30:29.710 There's been a bit of a... 01:30:29.712 --> 01:30:31.314 complication. 01:30:32.416 --> 01:30:34.016 I didn't understand at first, 01:30:34.018 --> 01:30:35.617 but now everything is in a different light. 01:30:35.619 --> 01:30:39.588 Our source might be the same as The New York Times. 01:30:39.590 --> 01:30:40.591 Okay. 01:30:41.425 --> 01:30:44.358 If so, we could be held in contempt. 01:30:44.360 --> 01:30:46.128 Meaning? 01:30:46.130 --> 01:30:48.533 Well, we could all go to prison. 01:30:51.268 --> 01:30:53.337 Now putting that aside... 01:30:54.438 --> 01:30:57.475 Katharine, I've come to realize... 01:30:58.842 --> 01:31:01.813 just how much you have at stake. 01:31:30.106 --> 01:31:31.706 - Paul. - Glad you're here. 01:31:31.708 --> 01:31:33.008 Fritz is sitting with Mrs. Graham now. 01:31:33.010 --> 01:31:34.076 And Ben is here. 01:31:34.078 --> 01:31:36.114 Yes, I figured he would be. 01:31:59.537 --> 01:32:00.902 Jesus Christ. 01:32:00.904 --> 01:32:02.137 Mr. Bradlee, if you knew 01:32:02.139 --> 01:32:03.271 Mr. Bagdikian received the study... 01:32:03.273 --> 01:32:04.572 from the same source as The Times... 01:32:04.574 --> 01:32:06.441 I didn't know because I'm not in the habit... 01:32:06.443 --> 01:32:08.076 of asking my reporters who their sources are... 01:32:08.078 --> 01:32:09.311 and if you'd spent any time 01:32:09.313 --> 01:32:10.544 at a real goddamn newspaper you'd know why. 01:32:10.546 --> 01:32:12.349 You understand he's trying to help you, Ben? 01:32:12.984 --> 01:32:14.852 Mrs. Graham, hi. 01:32:15.552 --> 01:32:16.652 We can all... 01:32:16.654 --> 01:32:19.353 We can all appreciate why Ben wants to publish... 01:32:19.355 --> 01:32:21.156 and if these papers had come from someone else... 01:32:21.158 --> 01:32:23.494 we might have been able to skirt the issue. 01:32:24.595 --> 01:32:26.160 Anything from the folks upstairs? 01:32:26.162 --> 01:32:27.294 No. 01:32:27.296 --> 01:32:28.696 We gotta start the run 01:32:28.698 --> 01:32:31.668 or we won't get to the carriers on time. 01:32:35.070 --> 01:32:36.638 I disagreed with you earlier, 01:32:36.640 --> 01:32:38.473 but I thought it brave. But this? 01:32:38.475 --> 01:32:40.075 If we were to publish knowing this, 01:32:40.077 --> 01:32:41.875 it would just be irresponsible. 01:32:41.877 --> 01:32:44.611 Fritz, do you agree? 01:32:44.613 --> 01:32:47.049 Well, I don't particularly like the idea 01:32:47.051 --> 01:32:49.785 of Kay as a convicted felon. 01:32:49.787 --> 01:32:51.585 And then there's the issue of the prospectus. 01:32:51.587 --> 01:32:53.021 Based on the conversations I've had 01:32:53.023 --> 01:32:54.255 with my friends at Cravath... 01:32:54.257 --> 01:32:55.691 I believe a criminal indictment 01:32:55.693 --> 01:32:58.259 would qualify as a catastrophic event. 01:32:58.261 --> 01:33:01.465 And given the likelihood of indictment now... 01:33:03.033 --> 01:33:04.165 Kay, it could... 01:33:04.167 --> 01:33:06.704 Yes, I understand. 01:33:08.139 --> 01:33:11.406 We have a responsibility to the company... 01:33:11.408 --> 01:33:12.607 to all the employees 01:33:12.609 --> 01:33:14.945 and to the long-term health of the paper. 01:33:15.746 --> 01:33:17.381 Absolutely, Kay. 01:33:20.417 --> 01:33:23.454 Yes. However, um... 01:33:31.328 --> 01:33:33.728 The prospectus also talks about... 01:33:33.730 --> 01:33:36.799 the mission of the paper, which is... 01:33:36.801 --> 01:33:38.433 "outstanding news collection 01:33:38.435 --> 01:33:40.436 "and reporting," isn't that right? 01:33:40.438 --> 01:33:41.503 Yes. 01:33:41.505 --> 01:33:42.403 And... 01:33:42.405 --> 01:33:45.005 And it also says... 01:33:45.007 --> 01:33:46.208 that the newspaper will 01:33:46.210 --> 01:33:48.443 "be dedicated to the welfare of the nation... 01:33:48.445 --> 01:33:51.312 "and to the, uh, principles of a free press..." 01:33:51.314 --> 01:33:52.714 Yes, but... 01:33:52.716 --> 01:33:57.317 So, one could argue that the bankers were put on notice. 01:33:57.319 --> 01:33:59.754 But Kay, these are extraordinary circumstances. 01:33:59.756 --> 01:34:02.758 Are they? Are they? For a newspaper? 01:34:02.760 --> 01:34:05.393 One that covers the Nixon White House. 01:34:05.395 --> 01:34:08.229 Can you guarantee me that we could go to print... 01:34:08.231 --> 01:34:10.063 without endangering any of our soldiers? 01:34:10.065 --> 01:34:11.500 You can't be considering... 01:34:11.502 --> 01:34:14.038 I'm talking to Mr. Bradlee now. 01:34:17.873 --> 01:34:20.308 Fritz, you're not gonna let her do this. 01:34:20.310 --> 01:34:21.442 She can't go to... 01:34:21.444 --> 01:34:23.277 No, now, she can, Arthur. 01:34:23.279 --> 01:34:24.713 And it's entirely her decision. 01:34:24.715 --> 01:34:27.383 Kay, you're allowing Mr. Bradlee... 01:34:27.385 --> 01:34:29.250 to lead you to folly. 01:34:29.252 --> 01:34:30.884 The legacy of the company is at stake 01:34:30.886 --> 01:34:33.455 and if you want to protect that legacy... 01:34:33.457 --> 01:34:35.290 This company's been in my life... 01:34:35.292 --> 01:34:36.456 for longer than most of the people 01:34:36.458 --> 01:34:37.858 working there have been alive. 01:34:37.860 --> 01:34:41.032 So, I don't need the lecture on legacy. 01:34:42.699 --> 01:34:46.768 And this is no longer my father's company. 01:34:46.770 --> 01:34:49.138 It's no longer my husband's company. 01:34:49.140 --> 01:34:51.272 It's my company. 01:34:51.274 --> 01:34:53.174 And anyone who thinks otherwise... 01:34:53.176 --> 01:34:56.378 probably doesn't belong on my board. 01:34:56.380 --> 01:34:58.647 Can you guarantee me that we can go to... 01:34:58.649 --> 01:34:59.947 100%! 01:34:59.949 --> 01:35:02.250 All right, then. 01:35:02.252 --> 01:35:04.654 My decision stands... 01:35:07.224 --> 01:35:09.060 and I'm going to bed. 01:35:25.074 --> 01:35:26.875 It's Ben Bradlee. Run it. 01:35:26.877 --> 01:35:28.076 Yes, sir. 01:35:28.078 --> 01:35:29.747 Start it up. 01:36:44.887 --> 01:36:48.490 Let's go! Let's go! 01:36:48.492 --> 01:36:51.192 This is not a party, this is a war here! 01:37:03.605 --> 01:37:05.874 I've got the Assistant Attorney General. 01:37:05.876 --> 01:37:07.144 Put him on. 01:37:08.345 --> 01:37:10.144 - Good morning. - Good morning. 01:37:10.146 --> 01:37:11.213 This is William Rehnquist 01:37:11.215 --> 01:37:13.514 from the Office of Legal Counsel at Justice. 01:37:13.516 --> 01:37:14.816 Yes, sir. 01:37:14.818 --> 01:37:16.651 Mr. Bradlee, I have been advised 01:37:16.653 --> 01:37:18.285 by the Secretary of Defense... 01:37:18.287 --> 01:37:19.653 that the material published 01:37:19.655 --> 01:37:21.555 in The Washington Post this morning... 01:37:21.557 --> 01:37:23.157 contains information relating to 01:37:23.159 --> 01:37:25.559 the national defense of the United States... 01:37:25.561 --> 01:37:28.496 and bears a top-secret classification. 01:37:28.498 --> 01:37:31.165 As such, the publication of this information... 01:37:31.167 --> 01:37:33.902 is directly prohibited by the Espionage Act... 01:37:33.904 --> 01:37:38.639 title 18 of the United States code, section 793. 01:37:38.641 --> 01:37:41.108 As publication will cause irreparable injury... 01:37:41.110 --> 01:37:44.079 to the defense interests of the United States... 01:37:44.081 --> 01:37:46.113 I respectfully request that you publish 01:37:46.115 --> 01:37:49.217 no further information of this character... 01:37:49.219 --> 01:37:51.986 and advise me that you have made arrangements... 01:37:51.988 --> 01:37:53.655 for the return of these documents 01:37:53.657 --> 01:37:55.723 to the Department of Defense. 01:37:55.725 --> 01:37:57.826 Well, thank you for the call, Mr. Rehnquist... 01:37:57.828 --> 01:38:02.630 but I'm sure you understand I must respectfully decline. 01:38:02.632 --> 01:38:05.202 I appreciate your time. 01:38:09.139 --> 01:38:10.371 What's next? 01:38:10.373 --> 01:38:12.839 We're going to court. Today. 01:38:12.841 --> 01:38:16.044 If we get a ruling in our favor, or The Times does... 01:38:16.046 --> 01:38:19.617 we'll be at the Supreme Court sometime next week. 01:38:30.859 --> 01:38:31.927 No, I wanna make sure all the dates 01:38:31.929 --> 01:38:33.227 are locked down between sixth... 01:38:33.229 --> 01:38:34.631 We're focusing on Johnson... 01:38:36.766 --> 01:38:38.333 I don't want any more articles 01:38:38.335 --> 01:38:40.104 just about shoes and about dresses. 01:38:41.537 --> 01:38:42.970 Well, that's where you're wrong, Al. 01:38:42.972 --> 01:38:44.942 I happen to be a woman and I know a few. 01:38:46.842 --> 01:38:47.976 Your Honor, the stories published 01:38:47.978 --> 01:38:49.277 in The Times and now The Post... 01:38:49.279 --> 01:38:50.512 have created a diplomatic 01:38:50.514 --> 01:38:52.680 and security disaster for the United States. 01:38:52.682 --> 01:38:55.951 How exactly have these papers created a diplomatic disaster? 01:38:55.953 --> 01:38:58.419 Why would other countries talk to us in confidence... 01:38:58.421 --> 01:38:59.955 if secrets like this can be leaked? 01:38:59.957 --> 01:39:01.388 So, does this make it difficult 01:39:01.390 --> 01:39:02.790 for the President to govern? 01:39:02.792 --> 01:39:05.593 If the President can't keep secrets, he can't govern. 01:39:05.595 --> 01:39:07.394 Nothing less than the integrity 01:39:07.396 --> 01:39:10.000 of the presidency is at stake. 01:39:10.434 --> 01:39:11.866 Yes, I know. 01:39:11.868 --> 01:39:13.934 I'm sure it has rattled investors, Jerry. 01:39:13.936 --> 01:39:16.437 That's why I'm calling you. 01:39:16.439 --> 01:39:18.638 Yes, I understand a number of them 01:39:18.640 --> 01:39:21.344 have considered pulling out but we feel... 01:39:22.679 --> 01:39:26.617 Of course. I stand behind the decision. 01:39:31.822 --> 01:39:33.655 Well, you know, one could argue 01:39:33.657 --> 01:39:38.026 it's raising the profile of The Post. 01:39:38.028 --> 01:39:41.629 Would The Post have published military plans for D-Day... 01:39:41.631 --> 01:39:44.699 if they'd had them in advance? 01:39:44.701 --> 01:39:47.067 Well, I don't think there's any comparison 01:39:47.069 --> 01:39:48.903 between a pending invasion of Europe... 01:39:48.905 --> 01:39:51.805 and a historical survey of American involvement 01:39:51.807 --> 01:39:53.377 in the Vietnam War. 01:39:54.810 --> 01:39:56.510 The Supreme Court has decided 01:39:56.512 --> 01:39:58.211 to hold a hearing tomorrow morning... 01:39:58.213 --> 01:40:01.482 to resolve the tangle of conflicting decisions... 01:40:01.484 --> 01:40:03.151 over what of the Pentagon Papers 01:40:03.153 --> 01:40:04.986 can be published and more broadly... 01:40:04.988 --> 01:40:06.620 the issue of freedom of the press 01:40:06.622 --> 01:40:08.723 versus government security. 01:40:08.725 --> 01:40:10.157 But in agreeing to hear the cases of 01:40:10.159 --> 01:40:11.791 The New York Times and The Washington Post... 01:40:11.793 --> 01:40:14.794 Supreme's granted cert. 01:40:14.796 --> 01:40:16.296 Emergency expedited basis. 01:40:16.298 --> 01:40:18.268 We're in court with The Times tomorrow. 01:40:20.503 --> 01:40:22.372 What are you so happy about? 01:40:28.112 --> 01:40:31.782 I always wanted to be part of a small rebellion. 01:40:41.990 --> 01:40:43.892 I asked him what he considers... 01:40:43.894 --> 01:40:45.559 the most important revelations 01:40:45.561 --> 01:40:47.829 to date from the Pentagon documents. 01:40:47.831 --> 01:40:49.863 I think the lesson is the people of this country... 01:40:49.865 --> 01:40:51.598 can't afford to let the President 01:40:51.600 --> 01:40:53.802 run the country by himself. 01:40:53.804 --> 01:40:56.303 Even foreign affairs any more than domestic affairs, 01:40:56.305 --> 01:40:57.871 without the help of Congress. 01:40:57.873 --> 01:40:58.973 I was struck, in fact, 01:40:58.975 --> 01:41:00.174 by President Johnson's reaction... 01:41:00.176 --> 01:41:02.910 to these revelations as close to treason. 01:41:02.912 --> 01:41:04.845 Because it reflected to me the sense 01:41:04.847 --> 01:41:07.415 that what was damaging to the reputation... 01:41:07.417 --> 01:41:08.982 of a particular administration, 01:41:08.984 --> 01:41:10.652 a particular individual... 01:41:10.654 --> 01:41:12.887 was in itself treason. 01:41:12.889 --> 01:41:15.993 Which is very close to saying, "I am the State." 01:41:22.230 --> 01:41:23.563 But this is a self-governing country. 01:41:23.565 --> 01:41:25.066 Ben? 01:41:25.068 --> 01:41:27.902 The Constitution provides for a separation of powers... 01:41:27.904 --> 01:41:31.075 What on earth are you doing? 01:41:46.355 --> 01:41:49.425 They all followed your lead and published the papers. 01:41:50.359 --> 01:41:52.729 At least we're not alone. 01:41:53.529 --> 01:41:55.062 No matter what happens tomorrow, 01:41:55.064 --> 01:41:58.098 we are not a little local paper anymore. 01:41:58.100 --> 01:41:59.168 Hmm. 01:42:11.782 --> 01:42:12.880 I'd be very interested in your opinion. 01:42:12.882 --> 01:42:14.214 Sounds good. 01:42:14.216 --> 01:42:15.415 All right, I'll see you at the first break. 01:42:15.417 --> 01:42:16.420 All right. 01:42:18.387 --> 01:42:19.890 I am sorry. 01:42:23.760 --> 01:42:25.559 Mrs. Graham, there's an entrance 01:42:25.561 --> 01:42:26.928 around the side for the appellants. 01:42:26.930 --> 01:42:28.332 Oh, thank you very much. 01:42:29.731 --> 01:42:31.398 I'm sorry I'm walking so fast. 01:42:31.400 --> 01:42:33.701 I was supposed to be here half hour ago... 01:42:33.703 --> 01:42:35.169 but then I had to make copies of the brief 01:42:35.171 --> 01:42:36.771 and there was so much traffic... 01:42:36.773 --> 01:42:37.871 and you just wouldn't think 01:42:37.873 --> 01:42:39.107 there'd be all these people, you know? 01:42:39.109 --> 01:42:41.509 No, you wouldn't. You work for Roger Clark then? 01:42:41.511 --> 01:42:42.876 I work for the government. 01:42:42.878 --> 01:42:44.946 The Solicitor General's office. 01:42:44.948 --> 01:42:46.647 Oh. You're on the other team. 01:42:46.649 --> 01:42:47.850 Mrs. Graham... 01:42:48.685 --> 01:42:51.686 I probably shouldn't say this. 01:42:51.688 --> 01:42:54.992 My brother, he's still over there and... 01:42:58.360 --> 01:43:00.430 Well, I hope you win. 01:43:01.831 --> 01:43:03.063 Besides, I like someone 01:43:03.065 --> 01:43:04.699 telling these guys what's what. 01:43:04.701 --> 01:43:05.933 But don't tell my boss I said that. 01:43:05.935 --> 01:43:07.367 He'd fire me just for talking to you. 01:43:15.345 --> 01:43:16.844 - Ben. - How are ya, kid? 01:43:16.846 --> 01:43:18.414 - Fritz. - Roger. 01:43:22.150 --> 01:43:23.684 I told you to be here at eight. 01:43:23.686 --> 01:43:24.751 Yes. I was here at eight, 01:43:24.753 --> 01:43:25.919 but Richard sent me back to make... 01:43:25.921 --> 01:43:27.054 Is Richard your boss? 01:43:27.056 --> 01:43:29.023 No, but you weren't here so... 01:43:29.025 --> 01:43:31.929 I don't want excuses. Just take a seat. 01:43:33.363 --> 01:43:34.495 Mrs. Graham. 01:43:34.497 --> 01:43:35.566 Morning. 01:43:38.935 --> 01:43:40.768 Morning, gentlemen. Good to see you. 01:43:40.770 --> 01:43:42.870 - Kay. - Punch, Abe. 01:43:42.872 --> 01:43:45.138 Nice to be on the same side for a change. 01:43:45.140 --> 01:43:46.741 I'll tell you what's nice... 01:43:46.743 --> 01:43:50.644 making the front page of your newspaper on a daily basis. 01:43:50.646 --> 01:43:52.546 Must be a lot of people from Boston 01:43:52.548 --> 01:43:54.283 to Washington reading about us. 01:43:54.751 --> 01:43:56.250 Yes... 01:43:56.252 --> 01:43:58.919 well, I suppose it's appropriate... 01:43:58.921 --> 01:44:00.590 given what's at stake. 01:44:01.791 --> 01:44:02.993 All rise. 01:44:06.529 --> 01:44:08.128 The Honorable, the Chief Justice 01:44:08.130 --> 01:44:09.464 and the Associate Justices... 01:44:09.466 --> 01:44:12.700 of the Supreme Court of the United States. 01:44:12.702 --> 01:44:16.006 Oyez, oyez, oyez. 01:44:17.039 --> 01:44:18.772 All persons having business before 01:44:18.774 --> 01:44:21.509 the Honorable of the Supreme Court... 01:44:21.511 --> 01:44:23.878 Mr. Rosenthal. Mr. Rosenthal. 01:44:23.880 --> 01:44:25.213 Mr. Sulzberger, do you think 01:44:25.215 --> 01:44:26.781 they'll decide in your favor? 01:44:26.783 --> 01:44:29.483 Well, overall we feel encouraged. 01:44:29.485 --> 01:44:33.388 27 congressmen filed amicus briefs on our behalf. 01:44:33.390 --> 01:44:34.522 As well as the ACLU... 01:44:34.524 --> 01:44:35.389 We should make a statement. 01:44:35.391 --> 01:44:36.790 You would think that's her job. 01:44:36.792 --> 01:44:40.294 I believe everything we had to say we've already said. 01:44:40.296 --> 01:44:42.632 Well, we feel confident... 01:45:00.684 --> 01:45:02.085 Meg Greenfield. 01:45:03.286 --> 01:45:04.384 Okay. 01:45:04.386 --> 01:45:07.588 Everyone, listen up! Listen up! 01:45:07.590 --> 01:45:08.923 We've got a decision. 01:45:08.925 --> 01:45:10.694 We've got a decision. 01:45:14.130 --> 01:45:15.396 - Where'd they go? - The same place. 01:45:15.398 --> 01:45:18.302 The Supreme Court. The decision's in. 01:45:28.944 --> 01:45:30.947 The vote is... 01:45:32.215 --> 01:45:33.684 6-3. 01:45:34.550 --> 01:45:36.351 6-3. We win. 01:45:36.353 --> 01:45:39.019 We win! And so does The Times! 01:45:42.626 --> 01:45:43.627 Yes! 01:45:46.863 --> 01:45:48.465 No shit! 01:45:51.400 --> 01:45:53.500 Nice job, Gene. 01:45:53.502 --> 01:45:56.072 - No gloating! No gloating. - I'm just satisfied. 01:46:00.676 --> 01:46:03.678 What? I can't hear you. It's too loud. 01:46:03.680 --> 01:46:04.912 Okay. 01:46:04.914 --> 01:46:06.781 Listen up, everybody. Listen up. 01:46:06.783 --> 01:46:08.650 Justice Black's opinion. 01:46:08.652 --> 01:46:09.653 Okay. 01:46:12.122 --> 01:46:15.456 "The founding fathers gave the free press... 01:46:15.458 --> 01:46:18.228 "the protection it must have... 01:46:20.630 --> 01:46:24.734 "to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. 01:46:28.104 --> 01:46:30.437 "The press was to serve the governed, 01:46:30.439 --> 01:46:31.906 "not the governors." 01:46:36.645 --> 01:46:37.646 Thank you. 01:46:56.798 --> 01:46:58.435 That looks great. 01:47:14.117 --> 01:47:17.751 You know what my husband said about the news? 01:47:17.753 --> 01:47:21.121 He called it the first rough draft of history. 01:47:21.123 --> 01:47:23.790 That's good, isn't it? 01:47:23.792 --> 01:47:26.559 Oh, well, we don't always get it right, you know? 01:47:26.561 --> 01:47:28.796 We're not always perfect, but I think 01:47:28.798 --> 01:47:31.031 if we just keep on it, you know? 01:47:31.033 --> 01:47:32.568 That's the job, isn't it? 01:47:37.038 --> 01:47:38.474 Yes, it is. 01:47:54.189 --> 01:47:56.891 Oh, Ken Clawson came by to see me earlier. 01:47:56.893 --> 01:47:58.025 Oh? 01:47:58.027 --> 01:47:59.994 Apparently, Justice is still considering 01:47:59.996 --> 01:48:01.262 criminal charges against us. 01:48:01.264 --> 01:48:03.196 Yeah, well, I bet they are. 01:48:03.198 --> 01:48:04.531 And you're not worried. 01:48:04.533 --> 01:48:06.768 Nope. No, Katharine, that's your job. 01:48:06.770 --> 01:48:08.235 I suppose it is. 01:48:08.237 --> 01:48:11.405 Oh, thank God the court ruling was very clear. 01:48:11.407 --> 01:48:15.009 Yeah, well, I'm sure Nixon will fall right in line. 01:48:15.011 --> 01:48:16.442 Hmm. Good, because you know... 01:48:16.444 --> 01:48:18.211 I don't think I could ever live through 01:48:18.213 --> 01:48:19.850 something like this again. 01:48:21.350 --> 01:48:23.317 I want it clearly understood 01:48:23.319 --> 01:48:25.785 that from now on, ever... 01:48:25.787 --> 01:48:28.423 no reporter from The Washington Post 01:48:28.425 --> 01:48:30.124 is ever to be in the White House. 01:48:30.126 --> 01:48:31.728 - Is that clear? - Absolutely. 01:48:33.229 --> 01:48:35.662 Never. Never in the White House. 01:48:35.664 --> 01:48:39.166 No church service. Nothing that Mrs. Nixon does. 01:48:39.168 --> 01:48:41.102 You tell Connie, "Don't tell Mrs. Nixon," 01:48:41.104 --> 01:48:42.335 'cause she'll approve it. 01:48:42.337 --> 01:48:45.173 No reporter from The Washington Post 01:48:45.175 --> 01:48:47.473 is ever to be in the White House again. 01:48:47.475 --> 01:48:49.143 And no photographer either. 01:48:49.145 --> 01:48:50.844 No photographer, is that clear? 01:48:50.846 --> 01:48:53.013 None ever to be in. 01:48:53.015 --> 01:48:54.581 Now that is a total order. 01:48:54.583 --> 01:48:56.416 And if necessary, I'll fire you. 01:48:56.418 --> 01:48:58.050 - You understand? - I do understand. 01:48:58.052 --> 01:49:00.657 Okay. All right. Good. 01:49:21.211 --> 01:49:22.742 DC police, second precinct. 01:49:22.744 --> 01:49:24.579 Yes, hello. 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