Daniel Ellsberg
Appears in 4 conspiracy theories
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Government Cover-Ups — A Documented History
A comprehensive overview of confirmed government cover-ups, from the Gulf of Tonkin to NSA mass surveillance, documenting cases where conspiracy theories turned out to be true.
1900s · United States · Daniel Ellsberg, Edward Snowden, Mark Felt
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Gulf of Tonkin Incident — The Fabricated Attack That Started the Vietnam War
Declassified NSA documents confirm the August 4, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin attack never happened. How a fabricated naval engagement launched the Vietnam War.
1964 · United States · Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara, NSA
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Journalist Whistleblowers and Their Fates
The stories of journalists who exposed major conspiracies and cover-ups, and the professional destruction, legal persecution, and suspicious deaths some faced as a result.
1970s · United States · Gary Webb, Michael Hastings, Julian Assange
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Pentagon Papers — Government Vietnam Deception
In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked a top-secret study proving four presidents systematically lied about the Vietnam War. The government tried to stop publication. The Supreme Court said no.
1971-06-13 · United States · Daniel Ellsberg, Robert McNamara, New York Times