Five Decades After the Pentagon Papers: Presidential Lies and Foolish Forecasts

Fifty years ago the Pentagon Papers exploded politically in a nation weary of the Vietnam War. Daniel Ellsberg worked on a Defense Department study about Washington’s involvement in Vietnam. He was so appalled with the findings that he leaked the document to the New York Times. The embarrassed Nixon administration sought to block publication. Attorney … Continue reading "Five Decades After the Pentagon Papers: Presidential Lies and Foolish Forecasts"
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