But, is it faithful to history in its account of the washington posts pentagon papers case. Pentagon papers attorney james goodale of washington looks back in new book. The defense department history of united states decision making on vietnam. Goodale talks about his book, fighting for the press. The pentagon papers case, thanks in part to goodales own arguments before the courts. Theres about, like i said, books on the pentagon papers case. The book recounts the efforts on the part of the new york times and washington post to protect freedom of the press in an era when the nixon administration was openly hostile to it. Pentagon papers lawyer james goodale on dnc lawsuit. Goodale served as inhouse counsel for the new york times during the 1971 pentagon papers case, which upheld the right of journalists to publish information leaked by. Among his career achievements his most notable courtroom victory was before the united states supreme court when he defended a journalists first amendment right. James goodale was, as general counsel of the new york times, instrumental in the decision to publish the contents of the papers, despite warnings from outside counsel to. He, understandably, has some problems with this movie. The pentagon papers revealed many things, including the extent of the john f. James goodale, former vice chair and general counsel of the new york times, lived the story.
James dieugenio on the pentagon papers and the post our. Interviews james goodale smoke in the eye frontline. He has represented the new york times in every one of its cases to go to the supreme court. Unfortunately, the book turns into an unpersuasive polemic when goodale turns to. And so is james goodale, the former general counsel of the new york times who directed the pentagon papers litigation. James goodale was chief counsel for the times during the newspapers supreme court battle with the white house. Court of appeals for the second circuit cited fighting for the press in its decision ma.
James goodale leading communications and first amendment attorney, author fighting for the press. The inside story of freedom of the press and the pentagon papers. The pentagon papers case, thanks in part to goodales own arguments before the courts, established an extraordinarily high legal bar for enjoining publication, and that bar holds today. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles is a firsthand account by james c. James greenfield, 93, who coordinated the pentagon papers project as the times foreign editor, said he had spoken to the films producer, amy pascal, and she reworked the script so the film. If you want to learn just about the supreme court side of it, james goodales book is the best, fighting for the press. Decades after the pentagon papers, the press is still under. March 19, 20 1076 words james goodale has a message for journalists. The young general counsel of the ny times in 1971, when the nixon administration challenged in the supreme court the times right to print the pentagon papers, attorney james c. In his new book, fighting for the press cuny journalism press, 20, goodale, chief counsel to the new york times when its editors published the pentagon papers in 1971, argues that president obama is worse for press freedom than former president richard nixon was.
Goodale, an adjunct professor at fordham law school, is the former vice chairman and general counsel of the new york times and represented the newspaper in the pentagon papers case. The document set in motion a chain of events that ended not only the nixon presidency but the vietnam war. Spielbergs the post tells of pentagon papers and time when. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles, was published april 20 by cuny journalism press.
The pentagon papers, officially titled report of the office of the secretary of defense vietnam task force, is a united states department of defense history of the united states political and military involvement in vietnam from 1945 to 1967. I later have been told that there were 200 pages in the pentagon papers that were effectively repeats of what had been printed in the new york times. He has also been vicechairman of the new york times. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles. James goodale was the general counsel for the times. At the time goodale was the times general counsel and lead architect of the legal strategy the times. Goodale born july 27, 1933 was the former vice president and general counsel for the new york times and, later, the times vice chairman he is the author of fighting for the press. Goodale, with a career spanning over fifty years, is unusually wellplaced to make this case. For the first time ever, all three major editions of the pentagon papers are being made available simultaneously online.
Ellsberg had given sheehan a key to his apartment on a weekend he was not there andunawares to ellsbergsheehan copied the pentagon papers and brought them to new york. One of the hidden heroes of the pentagon papers case at this point stepped forward. Pentagon papers attorney james goodale of washington looks back in new book l c t monthly the litchfield county times. Dec 26, 2017 and so is james goodale, the former general counsel of the new york times who directed the pentagon papers litigation. In this remarkable memoir, ellsberg describes in dramatic detail the two years he. The papers were released by daniel ellsberg, who had worked on the study. Nixon administration over the pentagon papers a case for the ages. Obama crosses line on first amendment rights james goodale, third from left, and other lawyers representing the new york times, arrive at the supreme court in washington in 1971 to argue against justice department suits to stop the new york times and the washington post from publishing uncensored articles on the secret. But our guest, attorney and author, james goodale, comes in to. The posting today by the national security archive at george washington university, allows for a unique sidebyside comparison, showing readers exactly what the u.
The first installment of the pentagon papers was published in the times on june, 1971, a sunday. Dec 17, 2017 the first installment of the pentagon papers was published in the times on june, 1971, a sunday. How the new york times published the pentagon papers. Founder and chair, communications law seminar at the practicing law institute. Jun, 20 james goodale was chief counsel for the times during the newspapers supreme court battle with the white house. With respect to the pentagon papers, you have to look at the law. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles, goodale argues that the times victory for free speech did not win the war.
The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles, is ostensibly a legal history of the pentagon papers trials by james c. He represented the times in four of its supreme court cases including branzburg v. There are few other books as important and as relevant to our current situation as is. James c goodale is the author of fighting for the press. I first came in contact with the pentagon papers when i was at this fancy blacktie dinner in washington, d. Nov 27, 2017 james greenfield, 93, who coordinated the pentagon papers project as the times foreign editor, said he had spoken to the films producer, amy pascal, and she reworked the script so the film. Goodale has now recounted those heady days in his book, fighting for the press, the inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles. These were the pentagon papers case the new york times co. United states the pentagon papers case, and new york times co. James goodale is an actor and writer, known for digital age 1994, the most dangerous man in america. Interviews james goodale smoke in the eye frontline pbs. In 1971 former cold war hardliner daniel ellsberg made history by releasing the pentagon papersa 7,000page topsecret study of u. The story of the pentagon papers begins with daniel ellsberg, a defense analyst specializing in nuclear weapons strategy and counterinsurgency theory.
The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles, at the 20 chicago tribune printers row lit fest in. The pentagon papers 2003 is a historical film directed by rod holcomb about the pentagon papers and daniel ellsbergs involvement in their publication. First amendment lawyer james goodale was the new york times general counsel when the newspaper published a stack of classified defense department documents known as the pentagon papers. Decades after the pentagon papers, the press is still. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles paperback. Goodale of the new york times battle against richard nixons department of justice for the right to publish the pentagon papers. He is hostproducer of the tv program the digital age.
His book fighting for the press was named twice as best nonfiction. Goodale chronicles the exhilarating trial in his most recent book. Fighting for the press by james goodale nook book ebook. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles, at the 20 chicago tribune printers row lit fest in chicago, illinois.
Kennedy administrations involvement in vietnam and his role in sanctioning the overthrow of vietnamese leader ngo dinh diem. First amendment lawyer james goodale was the new york times general counsel when the newspaper published a stack of classified defense department documents. The inside story of the pentagon papers case cuny school of law november 6, 2017 5. This article details the release of james goodales book, fighting for the press, and discusses the publication of the pentagon papers.
Fighting for the press richard heffners open mind archive. He, after all, was the general counsel at the new york times when that paper published the pentagon. James goodale is an attorney with an extraordinary career. James goodale is the former general counsel and vice chairman of the new york times. A memoir of vietnam and the pentagon papers daniel. Mar 23, 2010 james goodale was, as general counsel of the new york times, instrumental in the decision to publish the contents of the papers, despite warnings from outside counsel to the newspaper of dire. Goodale convinced the new york times publisher arthur ochs sulzbergerto publish the papers because the first amendment protected the times from prosecution. He has also been called the father of the reporters privilege.
If you want to learn just about the supreme court side of it, james goodale s book is the best, fighting for the press. May 14, 20 goodale, with a career spanning over fifty years, is unusually wellplaced to make this case. Spielbergs the post tells of pentagon papers and time. That is to say the law that you can read in the case books. Goodale was the former vice president and general counsel for the new york times and, later, the times vice chairman. The pentagon papers were classified documents leaked by daniel ellsberg, a state department employee, to times reporter neil sheehan.
So, once he got the volumes and copied them, he brought them to washington, and he went to four politicians hoping that they would. James goodale, chief counsel for the new york times during the pentagon papers case, is a leading legal expert on the first amendment. Pentagon papers attorney james goodale of washington looks. He, after all, was the general counsel at the new york. James goodale is a leading first amendment lawyer who represented the new york times in all four of its cases that that have reached the supreme court. The article was displayed in the center of the front page.
Goodales fighting for the press is a blowbyblow account of the publication of the pentagon papers by the new york times and the ensuing litigation, written by one of the ny times protagonists, who was at the time the inhouse general counsel for the times. Fighting for the press cuny journalism press books. Jun 30, 2016 the lawyers who represented the times before the supreme court in the 1971 pentagon papers case included james goodale, second from right. Goodale, chief council for the new york times at that time. Jun 15, 2018 goodale served as inhouse counsel for the new york times during the 1971 pentagon papers case, which upheld the right of journalists to publish information leaked by a government source. Goodale calls the early 70s battles between the press and the. The lawyers who represented the times before the supreme court in the 1971 pentagon papers case included james goodale, second from right. The movie represents ellsbergs life starting with his work for rand corp and ending with the day on which the judge declared his espionage trial a mistrial.
He is the former general counsel and vice chairman of the new york times and has represented the times in all four of its cases that have reached the united states supreme court. He is the former general counsel and vice chairman of the new york times and has represented the times in all four of its cases that have reached the u. The pentagon papers team tells how the times defied censorship. Former chief counsel and vice chairman of the new york times, goodale calls the early 70s battles between the press and the nixon administration over the pentagon papers a case for the ages. In march of 1971, he had been tipped off that the newspaper. He has represented the new york time s in four of its cases to go to the supreme court.
Goodale talked about his book, fighting for the press. The pentagon papers case is about prior restraintcensorship when, in 1971, the u. Then you have to ask about the law that you dont read about. James goodale audio books, best sellers, author bio.
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