The Pentagon The Pentagon PapersPapers

The Pentagon The Pentagon PapersPapers

By Geoff BocoboBy Geoff BocoboBy Geoff BocoboBy Geoff Bocobo

BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground

US-Vietnam RelationsUS-Vietnam Relations

US Dept of Defense regarding VietnamUS Dept of Defense regarding Vietnam

New York Times 1971/1996 Article- Johnson Admin=LieNew York Times 1971/1996 Article- Johnson Admin=Lie

Began, Sec of Def Rob Mcnamara- Vietnam Study Task Began, Sec of Def Rob Mcnamara- Vietnam Study Task

ForceForce

record written for history- secret to rest of record written for history- secret to rest of

Admin(thought cahootz w/ KennedyAdmin(thought cahootz w/ Kennedy

Contraversial- why?Contraversial- why?

ContentsContents ContentsContents

Used government officials + analysts + Used government officials + analysts +

militarymilitary

secret, non contact with VA or Washsecret, non contact with VA or Wash

Marked Top Secret, contained government Marked Top Secret, contained government

documentsdocuments

What Happened from close of WWII to 1968What Happened from close of WWII to 1968

Controversy + Public Controversy + Public ResponseResponse

Controversy + Public Controversy + Public ResponseResponse

Daniel Ellsberg - disclose and publish to Nixon CabinetDaniel Ellsberg - disclose and publish to Nixon Cabinet

none interestednone interested

in response- 1971 gave Neil Sheehan NY Times 47 in response- 1971 gave Neil Sheehan NY Times 47

volumesvolumes

Protests + Political Controversy + LawsuitsProtests + Political Controversy + Lawsuits

Beacon Press Senator Mike GravelBeacon Press Senator Mike Gravel

Not unlawful, Freedom of Speech, Gravel v. USNot unlawful, Freedom of Speech, Gravel v. US

LawsuitLawsuitLawsuitLawsuit

NY Times legal advise pre pub- Lord Day & LordNY Times legal advise pre pub- Lord Day & Lord

James Goodale- 1st AmendmentJames Goodale- 1st Amendment

Nixon ok, dissed Kennedy+ Johnson, advisors opposed b/c Nixon ok, dissed Kennedy+ Johnson, advisors opposed b/c

prevented future secretsprevented future secrets

Ellsberg and Russo- Treason, Espionage Act 1917(felony)Ellsberg and Russo- Treason, Espionage Act 1917(felony)

Washington PostWashington Post

““its decision did not void the Espionage Act or give the press unlimited freedom to publish classified documents. Ellsberg and Russo were not acquitted of violating the Espionage Act; they were freed due to a mistrial from irregularities in the government's case”

Outcome + ImpactOutcome + ImpactOutcome + ImpactOutcome + Impact

Public Learned bombing Cambodia and Laos, Public Learned bombing Cambodia and Laos,

coastal raids Vietnam , none media reported coastal raids Vietnam , none media reported

Ripped on Truman-Johnson, AKA JFK plan Ripped on Truman-Johnson, AKA JFK plan

overthrow South Vietnam, coup caused death overthrow South Vietnam, coup caused death

Ngo Dinh DiemNgo Dinh Diem

Showed what admins did without consent of Showed what admins did without consent of

advisors, militarilyadvisors, militarily

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf22x5r16Zohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf22x5r16Zo&feature=related&feature=related

Works CitedWorks CitedWorks CitedWorks Cited

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0838http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0838198.html198.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_Papershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_Papers

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEhttp://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB48/BB48/

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pentaghttp://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pentagon/pent1.htmlon/pent1.html

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~hbf/http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~hbf/

ELLSBERG.htmELLSBERG.htm