The Most Dangerous Man in America

Documentary 2009 · 1h 32m

Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

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"The Most Dangerous Man in America" is the story of what happens when a former Pentagon insider, armed only with his conscience, steadfast determination, and a file cabinet full of classified documents, decides to challenge an "imperial" presidency – answerable to neither Congress, the press, nor the people – in order to help end the Vietnam War.

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20 people

Daniel Ellsberg Self (Narraror)

P Patricia Ellsberg Self

J John Dean Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon

Howard Zinn Self - Historian

P Peter Arnett Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

B Ben Bagdikian Self - Editor, Washington Post

A Ann Beeson Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

R Robert Ellsberg Self - Daniel's Son

R Richard Falk Self - Professor of International Law

M Max Frankel Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times

J J. William Fulbright Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)

J James Goodale Self - General Counsel, New York Times

M Mike Gravel Self - Senator (D-Alaska)

M Morton Halperin Self - Supervisor, Vietnam War Study (as Mort Halperin)

Lyndon B. Johnson Self - President (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson)

R Randy Kehler Self - Draft Resister

B Bud Krogh Self - Director, 'Plumbers' Unit (as Egil Krogh)

P Pete McCloskey Self - Representative, California

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