Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers
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Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers is Daniel Ellsberg’s autobiographical account of his role in revealing the Pentagon Papers and his evolving opposition to the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6033457 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers Context triple: [Daniel Ellsberg, notableWork, Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers]
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A.
Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam
"Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam" is a historical study that critically examines Henry Kissinger’s role in shaping U.S. policy and prolonging the Vietnam War.
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B.
Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War
Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War is a political memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, offering an insider’s account of American defense and foreign policy during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.
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C.
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987 is a non-fiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the covert operations, internal politics, and controversies of the CIA during the Reagan administration.
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D.
Honorable Men: My Life in the CIA
"Honorable Men: My Life in the CIA" is the memoir of former CIA Director William Colby, recounting his decades in U.S. intelligence and the moral and political controversies surrounding the agency’s activities during his tenure.
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E.
My Secret Life in the CIA
My Secret Life in the CIA is the subtitle of the memoir "The Master of Disguise," which recounts the covert operations and career of former CIA disguise specialist Antonio J. Mendez.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers Target entity description: Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers is Daniel Ellsberg’s autobiographical account of his role in revealing the Pentagon Papers and his evolving opposition to the Vietnam War.
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A.
Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam
"Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam" is a historical study that critically examines Henry Kissinger’s role in shaping U.S. policy and prolonging the Vietnam War.
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B.
Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War
Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War is a political memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, offering an insider’s account of American defense and foreign policy during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.
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C.
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987 is a non-fiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the covert operations, internal politics, and controversies of the CIA during the Reagan administration.
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D.
Honorable Men: My Life in the CIA
"Honorable Men: My Life in the CIA" is the memoir of former CIA Director William Colby, recounting his decades in U.S. intelligence and the moral and political controversies surrounding the agency’s activities during his tenure.
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E.
My Secret Life in the CIA
My Secret Life in the CIA is the subtitle of the memoir "The Master of Disguise," which recounts the covert operations and career of former CIA disguise specialist Antonio J. Mendez.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Daniel Ellsberg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describesEvent |
Ellsberg’s anti–Vietnam War activism
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Ellsberg’s work at RAND Corporation ⓘ Ellsberg’s work at the Pentagon ⓘ release of the Pentagon Papers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civil disobedience
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ethical questions of government secrecy ⓘ evolving opposition to the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
political memoir ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civil liberties
ⓘ
conscience and responsibility ⓘ costs of war ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ government deception ⓘ whistleblower motivations ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
ⓘ
readers interested in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ readers interested in whistleblowing and ethics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Daniel Ellsberg
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Pentagon Papers ⓘ U.S. government secrecy ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ whistleblowing ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
internal policy debates on Vietnam
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legal risks faced by whistleblowers ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
RAND Corporation
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
United States government ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Henry Kissinger
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry A. Kissinger
Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Pentagon Papers
ⓘ
linked to:
Pentagon Papers
|
| timePeriodCovered |
Cold War era
ⓘ
Vietnam War era ⓘ |
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Subject: Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers Description of subject: Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers is Daniel Ellsberg’s autobiographical account of his role in revealing the Pentagon Papers and his evolving opposition to the Vietnam War.
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