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Daniel Ellsberg:
I was struck, in fact, by President Johnson's reaction to these revelations as close to treason. Because it reflected to me the sense that what was damaging to the reputation of a particular administration, a particular individual, was in itself treason. Which is very close to saying, "I am the State"
I was struck, in fact, by President Johnson's reaction to these revelations as close to treason. Because it reflected to me the sense that what was damaging to the reputation of a particular administration, a particular individual, was in itself treason. Which is very close to saying, "I am the State"
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I was struck in fact
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by President Johnson's reaction
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to these revelations as close to treason
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Because it reflected to me the sense
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that what was damaging to the reputation
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of a particular administration
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a particular individual
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was in itself treason
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Which is very close to saying I am the State
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Movie Summary
A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.
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Daniel Ellsberg
