The Most Dangerous Man in America Trailer
Preview: Season 23 Episode 14 | 2m 30s
Daniel Ellsberg's daring act of conscience during the Vietnam War.
2010 Oscar Nominee - Best Documentary Feature: In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a leading Vietnam War strategist, concludes that America's role in the war is based on decades of lies. He leaks 7,000 pages of top-secret documents to The New York Times, a daring act of conscience that leads directly to Watergate, President Nixon's resignation and the end of the Vietnam War.
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
The Most Dangerous Man in America Trailer
Preview: Season 23 Episode 14 | 2m 30s
2010 Oscar Nominee - Best Documentary Feature: In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a leading Vietnam War strategist, concludes that America's role in the war is based on decades of lies. He leaks 7,000 pages of top-secret documents to The New York Times, a daring act of conscience that leads directly to Watergate, President Nixon's resignation and the end of the Vietnam War.
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Daniel Ellsberg: Willing to Risk Prosecution
Clip: S23 Ep14 | 2m 59s | Ellsberg on how he decided to risk prosecution to leak the Pentagon Papers to the public. (2m 59s)
Behind the Lens - The Most Dangerous Man in America
Clip: S23 Ep14 | 13m 48s | Filmmakers Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith talk about the making of the film. (13m 48s)
Interview with Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
Clip: S23 Ep14 | 7m 6s | "The Most Dangerous Man in America" filmmakers discuss their film. (7m 6s)
The Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg and The Times
Clip: S23 Ep14 | 38m 48s | A conversation about the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg and The New York Times. (38m 48s)
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