Vietnam Papers Memorandum, 1968

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Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
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College of William and Mary
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Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Summary

Extent:
.01 Linear Feet
Creator:
Emmons, William
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Copy of a memo from the Assistant Secretary of Defense to Harry Rowen "regarding the distribution and use of the Vietnam Papers." It was Exhibit B-1 in the trial of U.S. v. Ellsberg-Russo, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, No. 9373-WMB-CD. The memo outlines who has full access to the Vietnam Papers, composed of the Warnke Private Papers, the McNaughton Private Papers, and the OSD Task Force Papers. It is signed by Paul C. Warnke, Horton H. Halperin, and Leslie H. Gelb. Anthony J. Russo, Jr. and Daniel Ellsberg were charged with espionage, theft and conspiracy for allegedly photocopying and publishing the Pentagon Papers (also known as the Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force) while they were both working with the RAND Corporation. The Pentagon Papers revealed the U.S.'s military and political involvement in Vietnam. The charges were dismissed in 1973.

Biographical / historical:

Harry Rowen was an economist and national security expert.

Rules or conventions:
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