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The Pentagon Papers: Knowledge is Power

By shusney
  • World War II Ends

    World War II Ends

  • War starts between Viet Minh and France

    War starts between Viet Minh and France

  • Geneva Accords Signed

    Geneva Accords Signed

  • U.S. Begins Training South Vietnamese

    U.S. Begins Training South Vietnamese

  • Vietcong Formed

    Vietcong Formed

  • Ngo Dinh Diem is Assasinated

    Ngo Dinh Diem is Assasinated

  • John F. Kennedy Assassinated, Johnson sworn in

    John F. Kennedy Assassinated, Johnson sworn in

  • Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    Gulf of Tonkin Incident

  • Daniel Ellsberg begins working for McNamara

    Daniel Ellsberg begins working for McNamara

  • Rolling Thunder Bombing Campaign Begins

    Rolling Thunder Bombing Campaign Begins

  • Writing of Pentagon Papers begins

    Writing of Pentagon Papers begins

  • Tet Offensive Begins

    Tet Offensive Begins

  • Mai Lai Massacre

    Mai Lai Massacre

  • Pentagon Papers Completed

    Pentagon Papers Completed

  • Nixon Sworn In

    Nixon Sworn In

  • Woodstock Music and art Fair

    Woodstock Music and art Fair

  • Ellsberg Begins Copying The Pentagon Papers

  • Kent State Shootings

    Kent State Shootings

  • Ellsberg Gives Copy of the Pentagon Papers to The New York times

    Ellsberg Gives Copy of the Pentagon Papers to The New York times

  • Pentagon Papers Released

    Pentagon Papers Released

  • Publishing Rites of The New York Times Revoked by John Michel

    Publishing Rites of The New York Times Revoked by John Michel

  • Ellsberg arested

    Ellsberg arested

  • Veterans Protest Vietnam war at the Statue of Liberty

    Veterans Protest Vietnam war at the Statue of Liberty

  • Paris Peace Accords signed ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam

    Paris Peace Accords signed ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam

  • Based on Government Misconduct, Charges Against Ellsberg are Dropped

  • Wiikileaks Founded

    Wiikileaks Founded

  • Wikileaks publishes "Collateral Murder" supplied by Manning

    Wikileaks publishes "Collateral Murder" supplied by Manning

  • Bradley Maning Arrested

    Bradley Maning Arrested

  • Daniel Ellsberg is arrested for protesting Mannings imprisonment

    Daniel Ellsberg is arrested for protesting Mannings imprisonment

  • Pentagon Papers declassified 40 years after their release by Ellsberg

  • Bradley Manning nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

    Bradley Manning nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Obama signs wistleblower protection act

    Obama signs wistleblower protection act

  • Manning spends 1000th day in prison

    Manning spends 1000th day in prison