In 1971 Daniel Ellsberg, Working for the Department of Defense

question 74

Multiple Choice

In 1971 Daniel Ellsberg, working for the Department of Defense, found a large collection of classified documents that showed that many members of the U.S. government did not believe the Vietnam War was winnable, despite public assertions to the contrary. Ellsberg turned to the Fourth Estate, giving the documents to:

• A) a low-ranking member of Congress.
• B) Judge William Byrne.
• C) the New York Times.
• D) U.S. Senator Mike Gravel.
• E) a member of the vice president's staff.

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