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  1. May 3, 2024 · Daniel Ellsberg, American military analyst and researcher who, in 1971, leaked parts of a classified report that detailed the history of U.S. intervention in Indochina from World War II until 1968. Dubbed the Pentagon Papers, the document appeared to undercut publicly stated justification for the Vietnam War.

  2. Apr 20, 2024 · The Pentagon Papers demonstrated that the government had systematically lied to both the public and to Congress. This incomparable, 848-page volume includes: The Truman and Eisenhower Years: 1945-1960 by Fox Butterfield. Origins of the Insurgency in South Vietnam by Fox Butterfield. The Kennedy Years: 1961-1963 by Hedrick Smith.

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  4. 4 days ago · Analysis. The Washington Post played a part with The New York Times in publishing excerpts of the Pentagon Papers in 1971. The original papers can be viewed here. The WaPo started reporting on Watergate in 1972, linking the DNC break-in to Nixon’s campaign and eventually bringing down the administration of President Richard Nixon.

  5. Apr 15, 2024 · Explore the pivotal moments in investigative journalism with our detailed timeline, from the groundbreaking release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971 to the revealing Cambridge Analytica scandal in 2018. Understand the enduring impact of transparency and accountability in shaping public discourse and policy.

  6. Apr 30, 2024 · n 1971, a clash of titans unfolded between the U.S. government and the press over the Vietnam War. Discover the gripping tale of the Pentagon Papers, where the New York Times and The Washington...

  7. Apr 20, 2024 · Most readers of the New York Times, not only the true believers but even those who now see it as a CIA mouthpiece, would probably agree that it was a different paper in 1971 when they published...

  8. Apr 23, 2024 · July 26, 2010 by ROBERT STEIN Leave a Comment. With eerie echoes of 1971, when the leak of secret files confirmed what Americans had long suspected about the disastrous war in Vietnam, the...

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