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Daniel Ellsberg and John Dean
April 27, 2006 EXCLUSIVE: Nixon White House Counsel John Dean and Pentagon Papers Leaker Daniel Ellsberg on Watergate and the Abuse of Presidential Power from Nixon to Bush
Democracy Now! brought together two figures who played central roles in the fall of President Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal of a generation ago, John Dean and Daniel Ellsberg. Dean served as President Nixon’s chief counsel. He exposed the government-sanctioned break-in of the psychiatrist of Daniel Ellsberg, the government analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers and earned himself a spot on Nixon’s enemy list. Dean and Ellsberg join us in our firehouse studio to discuss Watergate and the abuse of presidential power from Nixon to Bush.
h1.Other Appearances by Daniel Ellsberg on Democracy Now
May 03, 2005 Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg Blasts U.S. Nuclear Proliferation Policies
Daniel Ellsberg Calls on New Whistleblowers
September 10, 2004
April 29, 2004 Whistleblowers From Vietnam to 9/11: A Conversation with Daniel Ellsberg and Sibel Edmonds
March 11, 2003 A Bigger Leak Than the Pentagon Papers?: Daniel Ellsberg Discusses the Leaked Email That Shows the U.S. Is Spying On UN Diplomats
June 13, 1996 Pentagon Papers Speech by David Harris, anti-war activist, draft resister, reflecting on the Pentagon Papers and the Vietnam War.
April 11, 1996 Daniel Ellsberg
25 years ago Daniel Ellsberg challenged the U.S. military and political establishment by leaking the Pentagon Papers, secret documents that revealed the military’s plans during the Vietnam War. In this anniversary year, Ellsberg is touring the country discussing the impact of his actions, as well as the issues he’s working on today, like the nuclear test ban, an issue he says is critical in the 1996 election year.
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By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
