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University of California

Conversations With History

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcripts of conversations with Daniel Ellsberg that go into detailed accounts of Vietnam, The Pentagon Papers, and more of Mr. Ellsberg's experiences.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Pentagon Papers Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
When is the freedom of the press more important than classified foreign policy information? The Pentagon Papers Trial attempts to answer this constitutional quandary. Included in this site is a summary of the trial, the actual Pentagon...
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Other

Ellsberg: The Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of Daniel Ellsberg. Many links, including a biography, interviews, and articles he has written.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Undoing a President

For Students 5th - 8th
A good description of the Watergate affair, what led up to it, who was involved, and why it was such a big deal.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Years of Withdrawal

For Students 5th - 8th
Winding down the war in Vietnam took several years. Read about Richard Nixon's plans for Vietnamization and "peace with honor." Find out how other events in Vietnam pushed the antiwar movement to even more demonstrations.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Pentagon Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
The Pentagon Papers, a study of U.S. political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967, were leaked by whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg to the New York Times newspaper in March 1971 revealing that the US government had been...
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Other

Freedom Forum: First Amendment Struggles & Triumphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the First Amendment serves citizens in real life by reading about Daniel Ellsberg, Mary Beth Tinker, and Alton T. Lemon, all of whom were principal litigants in landmark Supreme Court cases regarding the freedom of expression.