In his opinion, Justice Potter Stewart wrote that while publication of The Pentagon Papers would likely harm the national interest, it would not result in "direct, immediate or irreparable harm to our Nation or its people".
大法官波特·斯图尔特在判决书中写道，这些“五角大楼文件”的出版可能会损害国家利益，但不会“对我们的国家和人民造成直接、立即或无法弥补的伤害”。