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June 20, 2023

Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, 92, Dies
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Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg died Friday at the age of
92, just months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Ellsberg
risked life in prison by copying and then leaking 7,000 pages of
top-secret documents outlining the obscured history of the United
States' war in Vietnam. The leak helped take down President Nixon, end
the war in Vietnam, and led to a major victory for press freedom.
Ellsberg would go on to become deeply involved in the antiwar and
anti-nuclear movements. He also inspired a new generation of
whistleblowers. We will spend the hour hearing Dan Ellsberg in his own
words after headlines.


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