The Pentagon Papers: The Secret History of the Vietnam War 2017 9781631582929
Good Condition. Slight indentions on cover. 848 Pages. Paperback by Fox Butterfield & Hedrck Smith & E.W. Kenworthy thru Racehorse Publishing 6x9x1.75 Inches. Synopsis compiles the once-classified documents that exposed how successive U.S. administrations misled the public about the Vietnam War. Originally leaked to The newly-released York Times in 1971, the Pentagon Papers revealed covert operations, internal dissent, and policy contradictions spanning from the Truman to Johnson presidencies.This edition includes:- Analyses of key events like the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the Tet Offensive, and the overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem- Commentary and court records related to the leak- Biographies of major political and military figures- A foreword by James L. Greenfield, who oversaw the original publication at The TimesDubbed “the WikiLeaks of its day,” this collection remains a powerful reminder of the role of a complimentary press in holding governments accountable. 158-06-15-25-268