jun 17, 1971 - Pentagon Papers
Description:
These were papers released by the New York Times. They contained information about the Vietnam War that the government had kept under wraps for 20 years. This angered the public once again. The government tried to stop it from being released by saying how it was classified information yet, all of the information on it, had already happened, At this point, America did not trust the government.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 17, 1971
Now
~ 54 years ago