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 latest 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 at no charge press in holding governments accountable. 158-06-15-25-268