Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers

Should our government be allowed to protect secrets in the name of national security if those secrets are used to cover up politically damaging actions? This historical docudrama is based on the clash between the secretive Nixon White House and The Washington Post’s decision to publish the top secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. LATW, the foremost radio theater company in the nation, provides a riveting look at the epic legal battle which pitted national security squarely against the First Amendment…and the most important case on freedom of the press ever to go before the Supreme Court. Their unique live-on-stage radio show adds an extra behind-the-scenes intimacy to the show’s still-relevant topic.