About the book
The true story of the leaking of the Pentagon Papers, the event which inspired Steven Spielberg’s feature film The Post
In 1971 former Cold War hard-liner Daniel Ellsberg made history by releasing the Pentagon Papers - a 7,000-page top-secret study of U.S. decision-making in Vietnam - to the New York Times and Washington Post. The document set in motion a chain of events that ended not only the Nixon presidency but the Vietnam War. In this remarkable memoir, Ellsberg describes in dramatic detail the two years he spent in Vietnam as a U.S. State Department observer, and how he came to risk his career and freedom to expose the deceptions and delusions that shaped three decades of American foreign policy. The story of one man's exploration of conscience, Secrets is also a portrait of America at a perilous crossroad.
\"[Ellsberg's] well-told memoir sticks in the mind and will be a powerful testament for future students of a war that the United States should never have fought.\" -The Washington Post
\"Ellsberg's deft critique of secrecy in government is an invaluable contribution to understanding one of our nation's darkest hours.\" -Theodore Roszak, San Francisco Chronicle
Editions of Secrets
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670030309
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780142003428
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101191316
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The true story of the leaking of the Pentagon Papers, the event which inspired Steven Spielberg’s feature film The Post
In 1971 former Cold War hard-liner Daniel Ellsberg made history by releasing the Pentagon Papers - a 7,000-page top-secret study of U.S. decision-making in Vietnam - to the New York Times and Washington Post. The document set in motion a chain of events that ended not only the Nixon presidency but the Vietnam War. In this remarkable memoir, Ellsberg describes in dramatic detail the two years he spent in Vietnam as a U.S. State Department observer, and how he came to risk his career and freedom to expose the deceptions and delusions that shaped three decades of American foreign policy. The story of one man's exploration of conscience, Secrets is also a portrait of America at a perilous crossroad.
\"[Ellsberg's] well-told memoir sticks in the mind and will be a powerful testament for future students of a war that the United States should never have fought.\" -The Washington Post
\"Ellsberg's deft critique of secrecy in government is an invaluable contribution to understanding one of our nation's darkest hours.\" -Theodore Roszak, San Francisco Chronicle
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Secrets about?
The true story of the leaking of the Pentagon Papers, the event which inspired Steven Spielberg’s feature film The Post
In 1971 former Cold War hard-liner Daniel Ellsberg made history by releasing the Pentagon Papers - a 7,000-page top-secret study of U.S. decision-making in Vietnam - to the New York Times and Washington Post. The document set in motion a chain of events that ended not only the Nixon presidency but the Vietnam War. In this remarkable memoir, Ellsberg describes in dramatic detail the two years he spent in Vietnam as a U.S. State Department observer, and how he came to risk his career and freedom to expose the deceptions and delusions that shaped three decades of American foreign policy. The story of one man's exploration of conscience, Secrets is also a portrait of America at a perilous crossroad.
\"[Ellsberg's] well-told memoir sticks in the mind and will be a powerful testament for future students of a war that the United States should never have fought.\" -The Washington Post
\"Ellsberg's deft critique of secrecy in government is an invaluable contribution to understanding one of our nation's darkest hours.\" -Theodore Roszak, San Francisco Chronicle
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Secrets?
History and Archaeology > History > Military history > Specific wars and military campaigns > Military history: post-WW2 conflicts
Where can I read a sample of Secrets?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670030309
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Secrets?
Daniel Ellsberg
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Secrets is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670030309) and paperback(ISBN 9780142003428) and ebook(ISBN 9781101191316)
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