Events
October 1969
Stealing and copying
the Pentagon Papers.17 June 1967
Vietnam Study Task Force
created by McNamaraMarch 1971
Ellsberg hands over the copied
study to The New York Times
reporter, Neil Sheehan.13 June 1971
The first story on
the Pentagon Papers is
published in The New York Times.14 June 1971
The New York Times is banned from
publication of any further
Pentagon Papers studies.30 June 1971
The New York Times can resume publishing.18 June 1971
The Washington Post picks up the story.28 June 1971
Ellsberg admits stealing the papers
and surrenders in Boston.11 May 1973
Charges are dropped against Ellsberg and
Russo due to mistrial.09 Augustus 1974
Nixon resignes from office.
Comments