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Crime Weekly Presents | American Scandal: The Pentagon Papers

Crime Weekly

Audioboom Studios

True Crime, Society & Culture, News

4.89.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

American Scandal is a podcast from Wondery that explores the darker stories that have shaped the United States. From the Unabomber to Bernie Madoff, these are stories that reveal the underbelly of America: ruthless, secretive, and power-hungry. The new season of American Scandal looks at the controversial decision made by a young government official named Daniel Ellsburg to leak the Pentagon Papers, the documents that led Americans to demand an end to the catastrophic Vietnam War. Once Ellsburg realized this terrible truth, he made the bold decision to leak the documents, and the consequences altered the course of American history.

This is just a preview of American Scandal, but you can listen to the full episode at wondery.fm/AS_CrimeWeekly

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0:00.0

So, will it be skiing?

0:03.0

Or Christmas markets on a city break?

0:06.0

Skiing? Or a city break?

0:09.0

Some problems are good problems to have.

0:12.0

Especially with flights this winter from 29.99 one-way

0:17.0

and package holidays from £159 per person.

0:21.0

Get the king at EasyJet.com.

0:24.0

Selected dates, holidays at all protected based on two adults for three nights,

0:28.0

restrictions and season C's apply.

0:30.0

In the 1960s, as war raged in Vietnam, an inside operative leaked top secret documents

0:37.0

that shocked the American public, where his actions patriotic or treasonous.

0:42.0

American scandal is a podcast from Wondery that explores the darker stories that have shaped the United States.

0:48.0

From the Unabomber to Bernie Madoff, these are stories that reveal the underbelly of America,

0:54.0

ruthless, secretive and power-hungry. In the new season, American scandal looks at the controversial decisions made by a young government official

1:03.0

named Daniel Ellsberg to leak the Pentagon papers, the documents that led Americans to demand an end to the catastrophic Vietnam War.

1:11.0

The Pentagon papers revealed that the government knew the Vietnam War could not be one, but kept fighting anyway.

1:17.0

Once Ellsberg realized this terrible truth, he made the bold decision to leak the documents and the consequences altered the course of American history.

1:26.0

You're about to hear a preview of American scandal, the Pentagon papers.

1:29.0

While you're listening, follow American scandal on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:36.0

It's October 4, 1969 in Los Angeles, California.

1:41.0

In an office on the west side of town, Daniel Ellsberg creeps through a silent corridor. The night is late, and by now the office is completely cleared out.

1:50.0

So Ellsberg moves carefully, stalking through the hall like a burglar. He can't risk being seen by a security guard.

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