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Daniel Ellsberg

7 Apr 1931 - 16 June 2023

Daniel Ellsberg (born April 7, 1931) is an American economist, activist and former United States military analyst who, while employed by the RAND Corporation, precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study of the U.S. government decision-making in relation to the Vietnam War, to The New York Times, the Washington Post and other newspapers.

On January 3, 1973, Ellsberg was charged under the Espionage Act of 1917 along with other charges of theft and conspiracy, carrying a total maximum sentence of 115 years. Due to governmental misconduct and illegal evidence-gathering, and the defense by Leonard Boudin and Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson, Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. dismissed all charges against Ellsberg on May 11, 1973.

Ellsberg was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2006. He is also known for having formulated an important example in decision theory, the Ellsberg paradox, his extensive studies on nuclear weapons and nuclear policy, and for having voiced support for WikiLeaks, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden.

Ellsberg was awarded the 2018 Olof Palme Prize for his "profound humanism and exceptional moral courage."

Source: Daniel Ellsberg on Wikipedia.

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  • Cover of: Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers

    First published in 2002 6 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition secretsmemoirofv02ells Cover of edition secretsmemoirofv00ells
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  • Cover of: Papers on the War

    First published in 1972 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition papersonwar00ellsrich
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    First published in 2001 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: day Lôc Tiên was pacified

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    First published in 1983 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Kahn on winning in Vietnam: a review

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Subjects
Vietnam War, 1961-1975, History, Military policy, 15.75 history of Asia, Armes nucléaires, Arms Control, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Biography, Biography & Autobiography, Cold war, Decision making, Deterrence (strategy), Diplomatic relations, Economics, Ellsberg, Daniel, Entscheidung bei Risiko, Entscheidung bei Unsicherheit, Entscheidungstheorie, Extortion, Foreign relations, Government policy, Guerre du Viet-Nam, Guerre du Viet-Nam (1961-1975), Guerre du Viêt-nam, Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975
Places
United States, Vietnam, Viêt-nam, États-Unis
People
Daniel Ellsberg, Mancur Olson
Time
1961-1975

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July 19, 2023 Edited by phx322 Edited without comment.
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
September 25, 2020 Edited by dcapillae Added author website
September 25, 2020 Edited by dcapillae Added short bio from Wikipedia
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import