Secrets
A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers
$41.22
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2003
Summary
The true story of the leaking of the Pentagon Papers, the event which inspired Steven Spielberg’s feature film The Post.
In 1971 former Cold War hard-liner Daniel Ellsberg made history by releasing the Pentagon Papers - a 7,000-page top-secret study of U.S. decision-making in Vietnam - to the New York Times and Washington Post. The document set in motion a chain of events that ended not only the Nixon presidency but the Vietnam War.
In this remarkable memoir, Ellsberg…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142003428 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0142003425 |
| Author: | Daniel Ellsberg |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2003 |
| Weight: | 471g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 139mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
”[Ellsberg’s] well-told memoir sticks in the mind and will be a powerful testament for future students of a war that the United States should never have fought.” (The Washington Post)
“Ellsberg’s deft critique of secrecy in government is an invaluable contribution to understanding one of our nation’s darkest hours.” (Theodore Roszak, San Francisco Chronicle)
About The Author
Daniel Ellsberg
Daniel Ellsberg, a Harvard graduate, ex-Marine, and Rand Corporation analyst, was one of the “whiz kids” recruited to serve in the Pentagon during the Johnson administration. In 1971, Ellsberg made headlines around the world when he released the Pentagon Papers. He is now a prominent speaker, writer, and activist.
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