Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the day I started copying the Pentagon Papers. My older son @RobertEllsberg was 13 when he helped me for several nights in that action of whistleblowing civil disobedience. This helped shape his life of right livelihood, as described here:
Whistleblowing is about truth-telling, says @RobertEllsberg. And he should know, since he helped his father, @DanielEllsberg, one of our country's most significant whistleblowers so far. My story: ncronline.org/news/justice/r…

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Would your impact been as big if you just passed along an office rumor? I heard from a guy who heard from a guy
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You recognize courage when you see it. Thank you for your support of Julian Assange and @xychelsea .
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Thank you for your courage. My prof Geoff Cowan wrote a play @ The Pentagon Papers that taught me how important it is to follow your conscience.
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Thank you for acting on your principles. It’s the hardest thing to take such risk to do what’s right. And we are alll better for your strength. We are all forever indebted to you as a nation.
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You are so awesome Dan! I've watched The Most Dangerous Man in History many times. Thank you for your courage
I've interviewed you a couple of times over the years, @DanielEllsberg , for which I thank you, but I don't think I told you that while the other girls put up pictures of actors and singers in their lockers at school, I put up yours.
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