{"product_id":"the-pentagon-papers-by-neil-sheehan","title":"The Pentagon Papers by Neil Sheehan","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The WikiLeaks of its day” (Time) is as relevant today in the time of Trump as it was a in the time of Richard Nixon. “The most significant leaks of classified material in American history.” –Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot Fake News! The basis for the 2018 film The Post by Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg, The Pentagon Papers are a series of articles, documents, and studies examining the Johnson Administration’s lies to the public about the extent of US involvement in the Vietnam War, bringing to light shocking conclusions about America’s true role in the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by The New York Times in 1971, The Pentagon Papers riveted an already deeply divided nation with startling and disturbing revelations about the United States' involvement in Vietnam. Their release demonstrated that our government had systematically lied to both the public and to Congress. They remain relevant today as a reminder of the importance of a free press and all First Amendment rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis incomparable, 848-page volume includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Truman and Eisenhower Years: 1945-1960 by Fox Butterfield\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigins of the Insurgency in South Vietnam by Fox Butterfield\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kennedy Years: 1961-1963 by Hedrick Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem: May-November, 1963 by Hedrick Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Covert War and Tonkin Gulf: February-August, 1964 by Neil Sheehan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Consensus to Bomb North Vietnam: August, 1964-February, 1965 by Neil Sheehan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Launching of the Ground War: March-July, 1965 by Neil Sheehan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buildup: July, 1965-September, 1966 by Fox Butterfield\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecretary McNamara’s Disenchantment: October, 1966-May, 1967 by Hedrick Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tet Offensive and the Turnaround by E. W. Kenworthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalysis and Comment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourt Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiographies of Key Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a new foreword by James L. Greenfield, this edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning story is sure to provoke discussion about free press and government deception, and shed some light on issues in the past and the present so that we can better understand and improve the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Read Room","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":59453763125534,"sku":null,"price":770.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":59453763158302,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":59453796352286,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1076\/7515\/6766\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_859b88ac-6efd-4978-ab92-39c4cb9f1beb.webp?v=1781287172","url":"https:\/\/readroombd.com\/products\/the-pentagon-papers-by-neil-sheehan","provider":"Read Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}