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Hugo Black didn't write that only the New York Times had the right to publish government documents. He also didn't write that only organizations that meet partiallypro's liking can publish government documents.

Wikileaks is fulfilling an important role, publishing documents that shed light on the secret actions of governments. That's a service to democracy.




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