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Daniel Ellsberg talked about his book, Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers, published by Viking Press. Mr. Ellsberg was a Defense Department analyst in 1971 when he…

Anti-Vietnam War activists reunited to discuss the 50th anniversary of the movement and the importance of peace protests in the 21st century. Participants included Daniel Ellsberg, Judith…

Daniel Ellsberg talked about the reasons he chose to leak the Pentagon Papers and his opinions on the Vietnam War. While working at the RAND Corporation in 1967, Mr. Ellsberg became a consultant to the White…

Daniel Ellsberg talked about the reasons he chose to leak the Pentagon Papers and his opinions on the Vietnam War. While working at the RAND Corporation in 1967, Mr. Ellsberg became a consultant to the White…

In a forum on communications law, the participants discussed the question, “The Pentagon Papers Case 35 Years Later: How Would the Court Decide Today?” They gave personal recollections of…

Following a performance of the play Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, Victor Navasky moderated a discussion among principals of the case about the original publication of the Pentagon…

Daniel Ellsberg talked about a new documentary on his decision in 1971 to leak top-secret documents on the Vietnam War to the press. He also discussed the U.S. role in Afghanistan as…

Mr. Ellsberg talked about the impact of the Vietnam War and the publishing of the “Pentagon Papers” on American society. As a Pentagon employee, Ellsberg “leaked” the top-secret papers to…

Participants talked about the release of the Pentagon Papers, the impacts of the release on American attitudes toward the Vietnam War, and the legal battles following their release. The…

Former Senator McGovern commented on two papers presented in an earlier portion of the symposium. Then panelists made presentations on Senator McGovern’s role in the anti Vietnam War…

Gerald Nicosia discussed his book Home to War: A History of the Vietnam Veterans' Movement, published by Crown Publishing Group. The book documents the experiences of Vietnam era veterans…