Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Biography and Timeline

Civil Rights Act Passage Coverage

The landmark Civil Rights Act transformed federal protections against discrimination during Sulzberger's years as publisher.

Selma Voting Rights Campaign

The civil rights marches in Selma and passage of the Voting Rights Act were major developments covered during Sulzberger's publishing tenure.

Moon Landing Newspaper Coverage

Apollo 11's lunar landing became a major scientific and historical story that commanded newspaper front pages worldwide.

Pentagon Papers Publication Decision

Sulzberger oversees the newspaper as the New York Times decides to publish material from the classified Pentagon Papers.

Role range: 1960-1975

Government Demand to Halt Publication

Sulzberger's newspaper receives the Nixon administration demand that further publication of the Pentagon Papers stop.

Role range: 1960-1975

Supreme Court Publication Victory

Sulzberger's newspaper wins the right to continue publication after the Supreme Court rejects the government's prior-restraint case.

Role range: 1960-1975

Nixon Resignation Watergate Finale

Richard Nixon resigned after the Watergate scandal, a dramatic conclusion to an era of investigative political reporting.

Saigon Fall Marks War End

The fall of Saigon ended the Vietnam War and made Southeast Asian reporting central to the newspaper's foreign coverage.

Challenger Explosion National Coverage

The destruction of the Challenger space shuttle produced extensive national reporting on NASA and the risks of human spaceflight.

Berlin Wall Collapse Coverage

The opening of the Berlin Wall transformed Europe's political order and became an international news landmark.