Daniel ellsberg explains why he leaked the pentagon papers in 1971, ellsberg leaked the pentagon papers to the press in the hope that they would help end the. Long before edward snowden, chelsea manning and wikileaks, there was daniel ellsberg. Pentagon papers whistleblower daniel ellsberg on trump and. Speaking publicly for the first time, a historian reveals the crucial role that he and a small band of others played in helping daniel. Fortysix years after the release of the pentagon papers, he is once again front and center in the issues we. Daniel ellsberg speaks to press outside a federal courthouse. I actually ordered this book, papers on the war, by mistake, but i do not regret it. Daniel ellsberg pentagon papers the woodstock whisperer. Archive of daniel ellsbergs interviews on democracy now.
Daniel ellsberg on doomsday machine and the threat of. The pentagon papers also helped to so discredit the war that they became one of the key factors in the. Pentagon papers whistleblower daniel ellsberg on trump and north korea the former cold war hawk talks about snowden, nixon and the chances of avoiding a. Daniel ellsberg, a highlevel pentagon official and vietnam war strategist, concludes that the war is based on decades of lies and leaks 7,000 pages of top secret documents to the new york times. Transcript for daniel ellsberg and the pentagon papers this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Daniel ellsberg on the key scene that didnt make the. In 1971, young defense analyst daniel ellsberg took on the nixon administration, risking his career and freedom to leak the pentagon papers and show the world that the u. Daniel ellsberg, who leaked the pentagon papers to the new york times.
Pentagon papers, papers that contain a history of the u. While employed by the rand corporation, daniel ellsberg, copied a 7000 page document, the. Vladimir putin stunned the world this week by announcing an array of new nuclear weapons including a cruise missile with unlimited range and a nucleartipped underwater drone. New documentary looks at impact of daniel ellsbergs leak of pentagons secrets. Explore the circumstances surrounding the leaking of the pentagon papers. Daniel ellsberg on the doomsday machine for more than 40 years, daniel ellsberg has been known as the man who exposed the u. Daniel ellsberg, who released the pentagon papers, discusses the balance of power in the government and what similarities he sees between the nixon and. On april 17, 1965 the sds led an antivietnam war march in washington. Ive known daniel ellsberg for only five minutes, but, curious, i unwind it from my neck and give it over. Steven spielberg is making a film on the pentagon papers. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
Daniel ellsberg interview the pentagon papers youtube. June th, 2011, marks the 40th anniversary of the initial publication of the pentagon papers in the new york times daniel ellsberg was interviewed for pieces in both the new york times and cnn on the anniversary, and on the governments decision to declassify the papers in the new york times piece, daniel said its absurd. Daniel ellsberg explains why he leaked the pentagon papers. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the most dangerous man in america. The women behind pentagon papers drama the post youtube. That all changed in 1971 when daniel ellsberg, a former pentagon military analyst, gave the new york times thousands of pages of a secret government report on u. Daniel ellsberg pentagon papers students for a democratic society. Confessions of a nuclear war planner, speaks about the possible health impacts of nuclear weapons, and the dangers of our world leaders having. Pentagon papers whistleblower daniel ellsberg shares his. Daniel ellsberg and the pentagon papers video abc news. Daniel ellsberg and the pentagon papers is a 2009 documentary film directed by judith ehrlich and rick goldsmith. Daniel ellsberg, who leaked the pentagon papers to the new york times, used the occasion of the papers declassification on monday to defend. With recent news stories about big red buttons and a blockbuster movie the post about the pentagon papers, daniel ellsberg s story is very timely.
Marine company commander and anticommunist daniel ellsberg leaked the pentagon. How the pentagon papers came to be published by the beacon. In 1971, daniel ellsberg, a leading pentagon vietnam war strategist, concludes that americas role in the war is based on decades of lies. Daniel ellsberg and the pentagon papers in their oscarnominated feature, documentarians rick goldsmith and. The former military analyst talks about why he leaked the pentagon papers and why there arent more whistleblowers today. He was charged in 1971 under the espionage act as well as for theft and conspiracy for copying the. Former pentagon employee daniel ellsberg poses for photographs in central london, november 1, 2004. Risking life in prison, ellsberg copies and leaks 7,000 pages of topsecret. This remarkable interview with daniel ellsberg was conducted and filmed by rick gilbert in september 2018.
On june, 1971, the new york times began publishing stories based on the pentagon papers, a classified document about the controversial vietnam war that had been leaked to the times by daniel. Ellsberg on the pentagon papers and trump nbc news. Daniel ellsberg, who leaked the pentagon papers, asks. Daniel ellsberg and the pentagon papers film crams a wealth of material into 90 minutes without losing clarity or momentum. At the time, henry kissinger called daniel ellsberg the most dangerous man in america, and nearly 40 years later, the pbs series pov will present a documentary of the samename. The pentagon papers, officially titled report of the office of the secretary of defense vietnam task force, was commissioned by secretary of. Pentagon papers whistleblower daniel ellsberg shares his views, and predictions, on u.
316 1117 1598 632 1329 449 299 1338 1202 929 520 1135 275 690 491 1465 1482 774 1162 428 460 1299 1298 49 967 28 1535 845 792 671 1014 704 493 712 854 744 1432 1213 1027 553 163 892 606 472