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Dec 2021
42m 7s

The Pentagon Papers | The Cold Warrior |...

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A war in Vietnam is on the horizon, as Daniel Ellsberg begins a new job at the Department of Defense. But after seeing the conflict in person, Ellsberg learns a terrible truth—one that forces him to take drastic action.


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