50 years ago on June 28 1971 my father surrendered for arraignment in Boston for copying the Pentagon Papers. A reporter asked him how he felt about facing jail. He said: “Wouldn’t you go to jail if it would help end this war?” Here with my stepmother Patricia. @DanielEllsberg

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Fifty years ago, my father leaked the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times. It changed his life —...

Half a century later, Robert Ellsberg looks back on his father’s famous release of the Pentagon Papers—and the consequences of that decision for his father, for him and for the nation.

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Such clear and inspiring leadership - needed now more than ever. Thank you for reminding the world of his and your whole family’s courage!
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Thank you, Marie!
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I did not know he was your father!!!!😇
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You never asked!
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We certainly need this type of moral clarity today.
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Civil courage - needed now as much as ever
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Courage ! Thank you @DanielEllsberg
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A true American hero!
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Amazing❤️
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