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1 online resource (streaming video file) (1 hr. 33 min. 41 sec.) ; 553128272 bytes |
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*Violence*In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a high-level Pentagon official and Vietnam War strategist, came to the conclusion that the war was based on decades of lies. He then leaked 7,000 pages of top secret documents to The New York Times, making headlines around the world. Hailed as a hero, vilified as a traitor, and ostracised by even his closest colleagues, Ellsberg risked life in prison to stop a war he helped plan.This riveting story of one man's profound change of heart is also a piercing look at the world of government secrecy as revealed by the ultimate insider. Marked by a landmark battle between America's greatest newspapers and its president - that went to the Supreme Court - this political thriller unravels a saga that leads directly to Watergate, Nixon's resignation and the end of the Vietnam War.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Produced and directed by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2011-01-18 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Ellsberg, Daniel.
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Pentagon Papers.
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Political activists.
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Political and social views.
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Vietnam War (1961-1975)
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United States.
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Streaming video
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Arnett, Peter, cast
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Bagdikian, Ben, cast
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Beeson, Ann, cast
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Ehrlich, Judith, director
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Ellsberg, Daniel, cast
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Goldsmith, Rick, director
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