Release of Pentagon Papers

This video originally aired on Monday, June 13, 2011.

About This Video

Robert Dallek talked about some of the declassified Pentagon Papers that will be released on the 40th anniversary of the leak of the original Pentagon Papers to the New York Times. Topics included the impact of the papers, the history of national security leaks, and a comparison between the Pentagon Papers with modern-day information leaks such as Wikileaks.

Keywords

Courts & Judicial Process, Constitution, First Amendment

Related Subjects/Topics

  • Media
  • Civil Liberties
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Speakers

  • UCLA History Professor Robert Dallek