The Pentagon Papers

This historic file exposing US government lies about the Vietnam War contains “the most significant leaks of classified material in American history” (The Washington Post). Published by The New York Times in 1971, The Pentagon Papers riveted an already divided nation with startling revelations about the United States’ involvement in Vietnam. Through a series of articles, documents and studies, it details the Johnson Administration’s systemic lies to both the public and congress about America’s true role in the conflict. With a new foreword by James L. Greenfield, this edition of the Pulitzer Prize–winning story is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of a free press in combating government deception. This incomparable volume includes: The Truman and Eisenhower Years: 1945–1960 by Fox Butterfield Origins of the Insurgency in South Vietnam by Fox Butterfield The Kennedy Years: 1961–1963 by Hedrick Smith The Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem: May-November, 1963 by Hedrick Smith The Covert War and Tonkin Gulf: February-August, 1964 by Neil Sheehan The Consensus to Bomb North Vietnam: August, 1964–February, 1965 by Neil Sheehan The Launching of the Ground War: March-July, 1965 by Neil Sheehan The Buildup: July, 1965–September, 1966 by Fox Butterfield Secretary McNamara’s Disenchantment: October, 1966–May, 1967 by Hedrick Smith The Tet Offensive and the Turnaround by E. W. Kenworthy Analysis and Comment Court Records Biographies of Key Figures