Attorney recounts involvement in Pentagon Papers litigation and Supreme Court arguments

Attorney recounts involvement in Pentagon Papers litigation and Supreme Court arguments The passage provides a personal recollection of historic legal work related to the Pentagon Papers, mentioning well‑known figures (Senator Mike Gravel, Justice Potter Stewart, Alexander Bickel, Solicitor General Erwin Griswold). It offers no new evidence, transactions, or undisclosed relationships, and the events are already public knowledge, limiting investigative usefulness. Key insights: The author represented Beacon Press and Senator Gravel in Pentagon Papers cases that reached the Supreme Court.; Mentions a hypothetical discussion between Justice Stewart and constitutional scholar Alexander Bickel.; References Solicitor General Erwin Griswold’s view on the seriousness of the published material.