Primary Sources

Audio and Video

Bickel, Alexander. "Oral Argument of New York Times Attorney Alexander Bickel, June 26,
1971." Www.nsarchive.org. Nation Security Archive at GWU, n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
<http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB48/bickel.mp3>.
This is the audio file for the argument of the attorney for the New York times when they
published the Pentagon Papers. Listening to sections of this audio gave us insight on the
case itself and the charges pressed against the company.
Ellsberg, Daniel, and William Kristol. "War with Iraq." C-SPAN.org. Encounter Books, 28 Mar.
2003. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
This video is a debate between William Kristol and Daniel Ellsberg regarding the Iraq
War. Still alive today, Ellsbergs thoughts on todays events emphasizes his motives for
leaking the papers themselves.
Ellsberg, Daniel, Mark Gravel, and Robert West. "How the Pentagon Papers Came to Be
Published by the Beacon Press: A Remarkable Story Told by Whistleblower Daniel
Ellsberg, Dem Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel and Unitarian Leader Robert West."
Democracynow.org. Democracy Now!, 2 July 2007. Web. 24 Oct. 2014.
This video is a discussion of the Pentagon Papers and their publishing, told by Ellsberg
himself. Here, he discusses his motives and methods involved with his leak.
Glendon, William. "Oral Argument of Washington Post Attorney William Glendon, June 26,
1971." Www.nsarchive.org. The National Security Archive at GWU, n.d. Web. 23 Oct.
2014. <http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB48/glendon.mp3>.
This is the audio of the argument of the Washington Post's attorney during the court case
regarding the release of the Pentagon Papers. Listening to sections of this audio gave us
insight on the case itself and the charges pressed against the company.
Griswold, Erwin. "Oral Argument of Solicitor General Erwin Griswold, June 26, 1971."
Www.nsarchive.org. National Security Archive at GWU, n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
<http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB48/griswold.mp3>.
This is the audio file of the Solicitor General Erwin Griswold overlooking the case of the
Pentagon Paper release. Listening to sections of this audio gave us insight on the case
itself and the charges pressed against the company.

Pentagon Papers Audio. Perf. Col. Gerald M. Steingberg. History.com. A&E Television
Networks, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014. <http://www.history.com/topics/vietnamwar/pentagon-papers/speeches>.
This website has multiple videos of important people discussing the topic of the Vietnam
War and the leakage of the Pentagon Papers. Browsing this site gave us background of
the war, and its impact.
"The Pentagon Papers." UPI Radio. 1971. Radio.
This is a 1971 radio segment that talks about the leaking of the Pentagon Papers. We
pulled from the audio file quotes from the transcript and used in our page, After the
Leak, to provide multiple perspectives on the leak of the Pentagon Papers. The use of
this audio is purely educational.
What Every American Needs to Know (and Do) About FISA Before Tuesday. Interview by Tim
Ferriss. The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 07 July 2008. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-ferriss/what-every-americanneeds_b_111131.html>.
This is an interview of Daniel Ellsberg covering the topic of the Pentagon Papers. We
used this in order to gain further understanding of Daniel Ellsbergs motives.

Books
Daniel Ellsberg. Current Biography Yearbook. Ed. Charles Moritz, Evelyn Lohr, Henry Sloan,
and Kieran Dugan. 1973 ed. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1973. 117-19. Print.
This is a short biography of Ellsbergs life. We used this as background information
leading up to his leak of the Pentagon Papers.
Ellsberg, Daniel. Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers. New York: Viking,
2002. Print.
An autobiographical account of Ellsbergs experiences of Vietnam has his motive of the
Pentagon Papers leak.

Images
Ben H. Bagdikian. Digital image. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. N.p., n.d.
Web. 25 Nov. 2014. <http://www.gf.org/fellows/615-ben-h-bagdikian>.
This is an image of Ben H. Bagdikian, then editor for the Washington Post, who received
copies of segments of the Pentagon Papers from Daniel Ellsberg, and gave a copy of the
to Senator Mike Gravel. We used this image on our page, The Pentagon Papers.

Daniel Ellsberg Arrives at Boston Federal Building. Digital image. US News. U.S.News &
World Report, 13 June 2013. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.usnews.com/cmsmedia/4f/5df3d2990225850547c8f1bb6d079d/42986Wide
Modern_ellsburg_130613.jpg>.
This is an image of Daniel Ellsberg surrounded by reporters and journalists as he arrives at
the Boston Federal Building. We used this image on our page After the Leak.
Daniel Ellsberg. N.d. The Originals: Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers Drew Cooper Anding.
Web. 22 Oct. 2014. <http://whistleblowermichigan.com/the-originals-daniel-ellsbergpentagon-papers/>.
The picture shows Daniel Ellsberg in front of the press answering questions about the
Pentagon papers. We incorporated this picture into the header of our website.
Daniel Ellsberg: The Crimes Richard Nixon Committed Against Me Are Now Legal. N.d. The
Huffington Post. By Joanna Zelman. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/12/daniel-ellsberg-richardnixon_n_875484.html>.
This picture is of Daniel Ellsberg where he speaks at an unofficial House panel
investigating the significance of the war documents.
Daniel Ellsberg Today. Digital image. Ellsberg.net. WordPress, n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.ellsberg.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/DEllsberg1874-225x300.jpg>.
This is a photo of Daniel Ellsberg today. We used this image on our page Legacy to
depict Ellsbergs life today.
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2014.
<http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ellsberg/mcnamara.jpg>.
This is a picture of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, commissioner of the
Pentagon Papers. We used this picture on our page Before the Leak.
Gravel, Mike. The Pentagon Papers, Published. Digital image. Http://academics.wellesley.edu.
N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
<http://academics.wellesley.edu/Polisci/wj/Vietnam/Images/pentagonpapers.gif>.
This is an image of the title page of the published Pentagon Papers. We used this image on
our page Before the Leak.
Henry Kissinger. Digital image. Wikimedia.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Nov. 2014.
<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Kissinger.jpg>.

This is an image of Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State with whom Daniel Ellsberg shared
the Pentagon Papers. We used this image on our page, The Pentagon Papers.
Illegal Wiretaps. Digital image. Nixondetached. N.p., 9 Dec. 2011. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
<http://nixondetached.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/wiretaps.jpg>.
This is an image of President Nixon ordering wiretaps to be placed around in several
different locations. We used this image on our page, After the Leak.
Manhhai. Flickriver: Photoset 'The Vietnam War in Pictures: The 35th Anniversary of the Fall of
Saigon' by Manhhai. Digital image. Flickriver: Photoset 'The Vietnam War in Pictures:
The 35th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon' by Manhhai. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.flickriver.com/photos/13476480@N07/sets/72157625352643074/>.
This is a photo album containing photographs of the Vietnam War. We pulled some of the
pictures from this photo album and used then on our page, The Vietnam War.
Mike Gravel, Senator of the State of Alaska. Digital image. Wikimedia.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 25
Nov. 2014. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Mikegravel.jpg>.
This is an image of Alaska Senator Mike Gravel. He received a copy of parts of the
Pentagon Papers from Ben Bagdikian, and went on to take them to the public.
Newspapersimage002. Digital image. Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers. USC
Annenberg Center, 10 Feb. 2012. Web. 25 Nov. 2014. <http://topsecretplay.org/thenewspapers/newspapersimage002/>.
This is an image of the front page of the Washington Post when the Pentagon Papers were
published. We used this image on our page After the Leak
On This Day: Pentagon Papers Case Dismissed by Judge. Digital image. On This Day:
Pentagon Papers Case Dismissed by Judge. FindingDulcinea, 11 Mar. 2009. Web. 25
Nov. 2014. <http://www.findingdulcinea.com/docroot/dulcinea/fd_images/news/on-thisday/May-June-08/On-this-Day--Pentagon-Papers-Case-Dismissed-byJudge/news/0/image.jpg>.
This is an image of Daniel Ellsberg speaking to reporters outside of the Boston Federal
building. We used this image on our page, After the Leak.
Silenced Before I Could Answer. N.d. Ben Swann Truth In Media. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
<http://benswann.com/silenced-before-i-could-answer-why-daniel-ellsberg-sayssnowden-shouldnt-man-up/>.
We used this picture of Daniel Ellsberg standing in front of the press on the header of our
website.

The Trial of Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo: An Account. N.d. The Trial of Daniel Ellsberg
and Anthony Russo: An Account. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
The image is of Ellsberg in front of the press for the Pentagon trials. We used this image
in the header of our website.
The Vietnam Portraits: Sheehan. Digital image. The Vietnam Portraits: Sheehan. N.p., 31 July
1973. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.watermargin.com/vietmain/portraits/sheehan.html>.
This is an image of Neil Sheehan, journalist and editor for The New York Times who
obtained the Pentagon Papers from Daniel Ellsberg. We used his image on our page, The
Pentagon Papers.

Interviews
Branfman, Fred. "The Salon Interview: Daniel Ellsberg." Saloncom RSS. N.p., 19 Nov. 2002.
Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
Talks about why five American presidents lied about Vietnam with Daniel Ellsberg. This
interview led to interesting discussion about the presidential deception that Ellsberg
mentions.
Conversations with Daniel Ellsberg, Part1. Interview by Susan Gardner. Conversations with
Daniel Ellsberg, Part 1. N.p., 20 Jan. 2006. Web. 22 Sept. 2014.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/01/20/179996/-Conversations-with-Daniel-EllsbergPart-1.
We used this written interview with Daniel Ellsberg about the Pentagon Paper leaks to
gain background information about the leak and the Papers itself. .
Ellsberg, Daniel. Leak against this war. TheGuardian. N.p., 26 Jan. 2004. Web. 22 Sept. 2014.
This interview of Daniel Ellsberg deals with how he decided to leak the Pentagon Papers.
We included some of this information in our Motives page.
Ellsberg, Daniel. Learning from Past Disasters, Preventing Future Ones. Weblog post. Daniel
Ellsbergs Website RSS. N.p., 13 July 2009. Web. 22 Sept. 2014.
Ellsberg talks about how to resolve conflicts without resulting in war, a stance that he felt
strongly about during the time of the leak.
Ellsberg, Daniel. The Next War. Daniel Ellsbergs Website RSS. N.p., Oct. 2006. Web. 22
Sept. 2014.

This interview deals with what Ellsberg predicts what is going to happen with upcoming
conflicts.
Lindsey, Daryl. "My Only Regret." Saloncom RSS. N.p., 28 Apr. 2000. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
This interview reveals that Ellsberg did not regret leaking the Pentagon Papers and that
he wishes he would have done it sooner.
Pentagon Papers Leaker Daniel Ellsberg Praises Snowden, Manning. Interview. NPR. NPR, n.d.
Web. 22 Oct. 2014. <http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwoway/2013/08/03/208602113/pentagon-papers-leaker-daniel-ellsberg-praises-snowdenmanning>.
This is an audio recording of an interview between Daniel Ellsberg and Linda
Wertheimer from NPR News. They discuss Snowden, Manning, Ellsberg himself, and the
publics access to information and the truth about events. We used this in audio clips and
pulled quotes from the transcript in our website.
Whistleblowers From Vietnam to 9/11: A Conversation with Daniel Ellsberg and Sibel
Edmonds. Interview. Democracy Now! N.p., 29 Apr. 2004. Web. 22 Sept. 2014.
We used this interview covering the leakage of the Pentagon Papers in order to further
understand the leak.
Ellsberg, Daniel. I Wrote Bushs War Words in 1965. Los Angeles Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 28
Sept. 2014.
A reflection of President Bush by Daniel Ellsberg. We used this to help further develop
his legacy.

Magazines
Klausner, Manuel, and Henry Hohenstein. "Why I Did It!: An Interview with Daniel Ellsberg."
Reason June 1973: n. pag. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
<http://reason.com/archives/2008/06/06/why-i-did-it-an-interview-with>.
This magazine article interviews Daniel Ellsberg about his motives for leaking the
Pentagon Papers. It also provides some background information, all of which we used
when outlining Ellsbergs life.

Newspapers
Arnold, Martin. Pentagon Papers Charges Are Dismissed; Judge Bryne Frees Ellsberg and
Russo, Assails Improper Government Conduct The New York Times 12 May 1973: n.
pag. Print.

Covers the trial of Daniel Ellsberg, and his intents. We used this to describe the court
case of Ellsberg as well as in the header for our website.

Transcriptions
The New York Times Company, Petitioner, v. United States, Respondent; United States,
Petitioner, v. The Washington Post Company Et Al, Respondent. 1-86. Supreme Court of
the United States. 26 June 1971. Print.
This is the transcription of the court case involving the release of the Pentagon Papers by
the media. We intend to use this to detail multiple perspectives on the case.

Websites
Ellsberg, Daniel. Eulogy for Tony Russo. Web log post. Daniel Ellsbergs Website Eulogy for
Tony Russo Comments. N.p., 7 Auh. 2008. Web. 22 Sept. 2014.
This blog is about Ellsbergs relationship with one of his best friends during the time that
he was going to leak the Pentagon Papers.
Ellsberg, Daniel. Extended Biography. Daniel Ellsbergs Website. N.p., 2006. Web. 28 Sept.
2014.
Another biography of Ellsberg, this time written by himself. We intend to use this as
background information.
Ellsberg, Daniel. I Am Pentagon Papers Leaker Daniel Ellsberg. Edward Snowden Is My Hero.
AMA. Reddit. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
http://www.reddit.com/r/iAmA/comments/1vahsi/i_am_pentagon_papers_leaker_daniel_
ellsberg/.
This is a Q&A between users of the online forum reddit and Daniel Ellsberg himself. We
used this in order to gain information on what Ellsbergs opinion is on todays events.
Ellsberg offers his opinions about numerous subjects in this Q&A.
Ellsberg, Daniel. "Edward Snowden: Saving Us from the United Stasi of America."
Theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media Limited, 10 June 2013. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
This is Daniel Ellsbergs own opinion on Snowden. We used this to help describe the
effect of his leadership of whistleblowers.

Secondary
Article

Bazelon, Emily. "If Edward Snowden Is a Traitor, So Was Daniel Ellsberg." Slate Magazine.
N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2013/06/edward_snowd
en_and_daniel_ellsberg_is_the_nsa_leaker_a_traitor.html>.
This article discusses Daniel Ellsberg speaking at a rally in support of Pfc. Bradley
Manning on June 1, 2013.
Cohn, Marjorie. "Daniel Ellsberg: United States Nearly Used Nukes During Vietnam
War." Truthout. N.p., 9 June 2014. Web. 23 Oct. 2014. <http://www.truthout.org/news/item/24245-daniel-ellsberg-united-states-nearly-used-nukes-duringvietnam-war>.
Daniel Ellsberg discusses the fact of how close the United States was to using Nuclear
Bombs to end the Vietnam War.
Linder, Douglas O. "The Daniel Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers) Trial: A Chronology." The Daniel
Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers) Trial: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
<http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ellsberg/pentagonpaperschrono.html>.
This article is a chronological time line of Daniel Ellsbergs entire life. We used this to
help construct background information.
Moran, Jordan. "Miller Center." First Domino: Nixon and the Pentagon Papers. Miller Center,
n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2014. <http://millercenter.org/presidentialclassroom/exhibits/firstdomino-nixon-and-pentagon-papers>.
This article talks about the beginning of the leakage of the Pentagon Papers, specifically
discussing Nixons presidency.
Pentagon Papers. History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/pentagon-papers>.
This article speaks about the Pentagon Papers and the contents that it held. We used this
information to see Ellsbergs point of view when he leaked these documents.
Ray, Michael. "Daniel Ellsberg (American Military Analyst and Researcher)."Encyclopedia
Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Jan. 2014. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/185163/Daniel-Ellsberg>.
This article talks about Ellsbergs time in the military, before the leakage of the Pentagon
Papers.
Schoenfeld, Gabriel. "Rethinking the Pentagon Papers Publications National Affairs."Rethinking
the Pentagon Papers Publications National Affairs. National Affairs, 2010. Web. 23 Oct.

2014. <http://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/rethinking-the-pentagonpapers>.
This article discusses a different point of view of the Pentagon Papers leakage. We used
this information to understand the overall reaction of the leak.
"THE PENTAGON PAPERS: SECRETS, LIES AND AUDIOTAPES." THE PENTAGON
PAPERS: SECRETS, LIES AND AUDIOTAPES. The National Security Archive at GWU,
n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
<http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB48/supreme.html>.
This article contains an overview of the court case of New York Times Co. vs. United
States and United States vs. The Washington Post Company, et al. We used it to
summarize the case regarding the release of the Pentagon papers.

Books
Herring, G. C. "Pentagon Papers, The." Academic American Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. N.p.: Grolier
Incorporated, 1998. N. pag. Print.
This article provides some information about the Pentagon Papers. We used this article in
order to briefly outline the entire situation of Ellsberg.

Images
Haverford College. Digital image. Jkcp.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.jkcp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/haverford.jpg>.
This is the logo of the college where the conference regarding how to stop escalation of
Vietnam took place. We used this on our page Before the Leak.

Magazines
Campbell, Duncan. Its Time to Take Risks. TheGuardian. N.p., 9 Dec. 2002. Web. 22 Sept.
2014.
He tells why he leaked the Pentagon Papers that exposed the US government lies. We
used this information to support why Ellsberg leaked the papers in the first place.

Newspapers

Cooper, Michael, and Sam Roberts. After 40 Years, the Complete Pentagon Papers(n.d.): n.
pag. The New York Times. The New York Times, 07 June 2011. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/us/08pentagon.html>.
This newspaper brings up the leakage of the Pentagon Papers after 40 years since the
original incident.
Daniel Ellsberg. Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
This newspaper discusses Ellsbergs life during the time that he leaked the Pentagon
Papers.
Fantz, Ashley. "Pentagon Papers Leaker: 'I Was Bradley Manning'" CNN. Cable News Network,
21 Mar. 2011. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/19/wikileaks.ellsberg.manning/>.
The newspaper discusses how Ellsberg can relate to Manning, who illegally downloaded
thousands of secret military and State Department documents.
Franklin, Bruce H. "Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers." Editorial. Pentagon Papers
Chase 9 July 2001: n. pag. Print.
This newspaper simply talks about the Pentagon Papers and the importance of them. We
referred to this to gain a better understanding of the Papers overall.
Walker, Jade. "Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers Whistleblower, Sees Bradley Manning's
Conviction As The Beginning Of Police State (VIDEO)." The Huffington Post.
TheHuffingtonPost.com, 22 Aug. 2013. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/22/daniel-ellsberg-bradleymanning_n_3793199.html>.
This newspaper also includes a video of Daniel Ellsberg speaking of the NSA
surveillance of millions as well as his thoughts on the matter.

Websites
Fantz, Ashley. Pentagon Papers Leaker: I Was Bradley Manning CNN. Cable News
Network, 21 Mar. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This article shows how Ellsberg compares himself to Bradley Manning. We used this as
part of his legacy and how his actions sparked the actions of these people.
Freedom of the Press Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014. <freedom.press>.

This website is the legacy of Daniel Ellsberg, who founded the Freedom of the Press
Foundation.
Linder, Douglas O. "The Trial of Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo: An Account."The Trial of
Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo: An Account. N.p., 2011. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
This website deals with the entire Pentagon Papers incident. We used the information to
chronologically place events in the correct order from beginning to the end of the leak.
Linder, Douglas O. The Daniel Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers) Trial: A Chronology. The Daniel
Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers) Trial: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.
We used this to properly align our events in chronological order, and to give us a proper
perspective on when events took place with respect to one another.
Neuman, Scott. Pentagon Papers Leaker Daniel Ellsberg Praises Snowden, Manning. Npr.org.
N.p., 3 Aug. 2014. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This article shows Ellsbergs opinion on Snowden and Manning. We used this to describe
part of his legacy.
Ray, Michael. Daniel Ellsberg (American Military Analyst and Researcher). Encyclopedia
Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.
This encyclopedia entry gives further background information on Daniel Ellsberg. We
compared this with the other biographies and obtain background information from there.
The Originals: Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers. The Originals: Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon
Papers Drew Cooper Anding. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
This website discusses the original whistleblowers in US history. We used this
information to describe similarities between original and new whistleblowers.