New York Times Co. v. United States · ¶10

“Now, Mr. Justice [Black], your construction of... [the First Amendment] is well known, and I certainly respect it. You say that no law means no law, and that should be obvious. I can only say, Mr. Justice, that to me it is. equally obvious that ‘no law’ does not mean ‘no law’, and I would seek to persuade-the Court that that is true.... [T]here are other parts of the Constitution that grant powers and responsibilities to the Executive, and.... the First Amendment was not intended to make it impossible for the Executive to function or to protect the security of the United States.”

U. S. Reports, bound volume
U. S. Reports, volume 403, at 713 (Library of Congress) · transcription: Caselaw Access Project
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