The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
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The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers is a documentary film that chronicles Daniel Ellsberg’s role in leaking the Pentagon Papers and exposing U.S. government deception about the Vietnam War.
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| The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers Context triple: [Daniel Ellsberg, subjectOf, The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers]
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The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
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Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers are a classified U.S. Department of Defense study, leaked in 1971, that revealed previously undisclosed information about American political and military involvement in the Vietnam War.
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C.
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks is a documentary film that examines the rise of WikiLeaks, its controversial disclosures, and the roles of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning in reshaping debates over secrecy and transparency.
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D.
United States v. Daniel Ellsberg
United States v. Daniel Ellsberg was the landmark criminal case against the former military analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers, leading to dismissed charges after revelations of government misconduct.
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E.
The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War
"The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War" is a historical nonfiction book by Stephen Kinzer that examines how the Dulles brothers shaped U.S. foreign policy and covert operations during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers Target entity description: The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers is a documentary film that chronicles Daniel Ellsberg’s role in leaking the Pentagon Papers and exposing U.S. government deception about the Vietnam War.
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A.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
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B.
Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers are a classified U.S. Department of Defense study, leaked in 1971, that revealed previously undisclosed information about American political and military involvement in the Vietnam War.
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C.
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks is a documentary film that examines the rise of WikiLeaks, its controversial disclosures, and the roles of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning in reshaping debates over secrecy and transparency.
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D.
United States v. Daniel Ellsberg
United States v. Daniel Ellsberg was the landmark criminal case against the former military analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers, leading to dismissed charges after revelations of government misconduct.
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E.
The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War
"The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War" is a historical nonfiction book by Stephen Kinzer that examines how the Dulles brothers shaped U.S. foreign policy and covert operations during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director |
Judith Ehrlich
NERFINISHED
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Rick Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | First Run Features NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | publication of the Pentagon Papers ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
RAND Corporation
NERFINISHED
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The New York Times NERFINISHED ⓘ The Washington Post NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Henry Kissinger
NERFINISHED
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John Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ Morton Halperin NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical documentary
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political documentary ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
United States
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
U.S. decision-making in the Vietnam War
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leak of the Pentagon Papers ⓘ |
| producer |
Judith Ehrlich
NERFINISHED
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Rick Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2009-09-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 94 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt |
New York Film Festival
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Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Daniel Ellsberg
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Howard Zinn NERFINISHED ⓘ Noam Chomsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Marx Ellsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Falk NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Russo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Daniel Ellsberg
NERFINISHED
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Pentagon Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. government deception ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ whistleblowing ⓘ |
| theme |
civil disobedience
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ethics of war ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ government secrecy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
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The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
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