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Capturing Katherine Graham In The Oscar-Nominated Film 'The Post'

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Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee and Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham in "The Post." (Courtesy 20th Century Fox)
Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee and Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham in "The Post." (Courtesy 20th Century Fox)

The Academy Award nominee "The Post" tells the story of The Washington Post's decision to publish the Pentagon Papers in 1971, despite strong opposition from the Nixon administration. The film, directed by Steven Spielberg, stars Meryl Streep as Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham and Tom Hanks as editor Ben Bradlee.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson revisits his conversation with co-screenwriter Liz Hannah (@itslizhannah) from last December.

This segment aired on May 4, 2018.

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