Daniel Ellsberg talks about how he decided to risk prosecution in order to bring the secrets of the Pentagon Papers to light.
What Ellsberg Learned from the Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg talks about what he learned regarding the American war effort in Vietnam when he read the Pentagon Papers.
Daniel Ellsberg talks about the Gulf of Tonkin incident and President Lyndon B. Johnson's declaration of war against North Vietnam.
Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers and The New York Times
On September 13, 2010, the New York Times Community Affairs department and POV presented a panel discussion on the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg, and the Times. The conversation, featuring Daniel Ellsberg, Max Frankel, former New York Times executive editor, and Adam Liptak, New York Times Supreme Court reporter, was moderated by Jill Abramson, managing editor of The New York Times.
