Why the pentagon papers case still matters, and is coproducer of the. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles ebook. In his new book, fighting for the press cuny journalism press, 20, goodale, chief counsel to the new york times when its editors published the pentagon papers in 1971, argues that president obama is worse for press freedom than former president richard nixon was. From the pentagon papers, gravel edition, volume 4, chapter 1, the air war in vietnam. Goodale was vice chair and general counsel for the new york times when it published the pentagon papers and led the papers legal team in its fight against the nixon administration. This book provides a brief and manageable collection of the most important documents on u. With respect to the pentagon papers, you have to look at the law. The inside story of freedom of the press and the pentagon papers. He, after all, was the general counsel at the new york times when that paper published the pentagon papers in june 1971. Goodale 1933, a prominent first amendment attorney, is best known for leading the new york times in its successful litigation in the pentagon papers case, new york times co. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
A study prepared by the department of defense, a 47volume, 7,000page, topsecret united states department of defense history of the united states political and military involvement in the vietnam war from 1945 to 1971. His book fighting for the press was named twice as best nonfiction. Jan 19, 2018 daniel ellsberg explains why he leaked the pentagon papers in 1971, ellsberg leaked the pentagon papers to the press in the hope that they would help end the vietnam war. Former chief counsel and vice chairman of the new york times, goodale calls the early 70s battles between the press and the nixon administration over the pentagon papers. The posting today by the national security archive at george washington university, allows for a unique sidebyside comparison, showing readers exactly what the u. The pentagon papers, officially titled report of the office of the secretary of defense vietnam task force, is a united states department of defense history of the united states political and military involvement in vietnam from 1945 to 1967. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles porter square books.
The pentagon papers the secret history of the vietnam war. Theres about, like i said, books on the pentagon papers case. The young general counsel of the ny times in 1971, when the nixon administration challenged in the supreme court the times right to print the pentagon papers, attorney james c. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues. One of the 12 best nonfiction books of 20 says alan clanton editor. Why the pentagon papers case still matters, and is. Apr 26, 20 pentagon papers attorney james goodale of washington looks back in new book l c t monthly the litchfield county times stay safe and healthy. Kissinger distanced himself from ellsberg, whom he had known personally before their friendship had soured.
He spoke with edward lazarus, executive vice presidentgeneral counsel to. Jan 29, 2018 the untold story of the pentagon papers coconspirators. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles. Its the directors most capraesque movie ever writes. Pentagon papers, papers that contain a history of the u. Robert mcnamara apharvey georges salon how the new york times published the pentagon papers for starters, 7,000 classified documents didnt just fall into the hands of reporters. Listen to the entire conversation and read an annotated transcript. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles is a firsthand account by james c. Goodale of the new york times battle against richard nixons department of justice for the right to publish the pentagon papers. Pentagon papers lawyer james goodale on dnc lawsuit. Interviews the pentagon papers news war frontline pbs.
He first came to public prominence during the pentagon papers case in 1971. Free press expert goodale warns against obama dojs abuses. Dec 12, 2017 he directly contributed to the publication of the pentagon papers and later founded the independent journalism foundation. Congressional hearings have produced headlines and raised hackles over whether the justice department has misused its powers in going after the associated press and a fox news reporters telephone. Goodale was the former vice president and general counsel for the new york times and, later, the times vice chairman. Goodale s fighting for the press is a blowbyblow account of the publication of the pentagon papers by the new york times and the ensuing litigation, written by one of the ny times protagonists, who was at the time the inhouse general counsel for the times.
The post and the pentagon papers the new movie the post tells the story of the pentagon papers from a curious perspective that ignores much of the drama of the real history. Among his career achievements his most notable courtroom victory was before the united states supreme court when he defended a journalists first amendment right. The defense department history of united states decision making on vietnam. After 40 years, pentagon papers declassified in full. The pentagon papers, officially titled report of the office of the secretary of defense vietnam task force, was commissioned by secretary of defense robert mcnamara in 1967. New book compares the pentagon papers to wikileaks, calls. The book says jfk continued americas involvement in vietnam. The secret history of the vietnam war neil sheehan, herick smith, e. Goodale, then the young chief counsel for the times, was there leading the legal team every step of the way. Speaking publicly for the first time, a historian reveals the crucial role that he and a small band of others played in helping daniel. James goodale leading communications and first amendment attorney, author fighting for the press. The pentagon papers team tells how the times defied. To one side, ellsberg is a disloyal official who betrayed his country and escaped punishment thanks only to richard nixons own illegal behavior.
Goodale talked about his book, fighting for the press. Author james goodale, the general counsel of the new york times during the pentagon papers crackdown, is a leading legal expert on the first amendment and has just published a new book, fighting for the press. The papers were leaked in 1971 by a whistleblower, daniel ellsberg, who worked for a global policy think tank, rand corporation, as an analyst. For the first time ever, all three major editions of the pentagon papers are being made available simultaneously online. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles by james goodale. Goodale, counsel for the the new york times in the pentagon papers case, is writing a book, fighting for the press, why the pentagon papers case still. Let me take you back again to 1970, to the pentagon papers. He has also been vicechairman of the new york times september 20.
James goodale, fighting for the press at the common good. Pentagon papers attorney james goodale of washington looks back in new book. Oct 25, 2017 for hanks, the pentagon papers expose an elusive quality of the truth thats still present today. A pivotal meeting took place in the oval office the following day.
One of the important events during his presidency was the publication of the pentagon papers in the summer of 1971. Goodale, chief council for the new york times at that time. In june of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. The new york times magazine published a series of articles as soon as the leak happened concerning the pentagon papers which shook the nixon administration to the core, prior to the watergate scandal. He represented the times in four of its supreme court cases including branzburg v. Accessible book, protected daisy, vietnam war, 19611975, politics and government, vietnamese conflict, 19611975, foreign relations, freedom of the press, new york times company, trials, litigation, juvenile literature, internet archive wishlist, new york times firm, pentagon papers, security classification government documents, trials. Goodale served as inhouse counsel for the new york times during the 1971 pentagon papers case, which upheld the right of journalists to publish information leaked by a government source. This event has been cancelled and will not take place. Goodale who led the pentagon papers case for the new york times in 1971,was its vice chairman and general counsel. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles is now available for preorder. James dieugenio on the pentagon papers and the post our.
Goodale and his colleagues won the right to tell the american people that their government and their president had lied, manipulated and cheated their canceled. The pentagon papers 2003 is a historical film directed by rod holcomb about the pentagon papers and daniel ellsbergs involvement in their publication. James c goodale is the author of fighting for the press. Pentagon papers richard nixon was the 37th american president who served in office from january 20, 1969 to august 9, 1974. Inevitably political, the pentagon papers case is a decisive test of the federal governments capacity to control the disclosure of information stamped secret, of an individuals right to. Goodale born july 27, 1933 was the former vice president and general counsel for the new york times and, later, the times vice chairman. Any book about the 1971 publication of the pentagon papers has a builtin, albeit limited, audience among journalists, history buffs, and political junkies.
Tom hanks on how the pentagon papers remain relevant today. Unfortunately, the book turns into an unpersuasive polemic when goodale turns to. Max frankel put an affidavit thats a sworn statement in the pentagon papers case, which is an absolute, classic explanation of why classified information and the leaking of it is essential. The pentagon papers case, thanks in part to goodales own arguments before the courts. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles, is ostensibly a legal history of the pentagon papers trials by james c. First amendment lawyer james goodale was the new york times general counsel when the newspaper published a stack of classified defense department documents known as the pentagon papers. This week, james goodale, former general counsel of the new york times, is out with a new book called fighting for the press, which chronicles his role in convincing the new york times to publish the pentagon papers, and then convincing the supreme court the times was protected by the first amendment. Feb 27, 2018 17 books that should be on everyones list. Guided by the domino theory if vietnam fell to communist so would the rest of asia, the us government acted as if vietnam was the last redoubt. Alan rusbridger editor of the guardian, picking it as book of the year for the new statesman, goodale is a passionate defender of first amendment rights and his insider account of this crucial struggle is surprisingly racy and extremely important. Dec 24, 2017 richard nixon gettykeystone behind the pentagon papers. The war between secrecy and truth fighting for the press. Interviews james goodale smoke in the eye frontline.
Court of appeals for the second circuit cited fighting for the press in its decision ma. He has represented the new york times in every one of its cases to go to the supreme court. After 40 years, the complete pentagon papers the new york times. James goodale is the former general counsel and vice chairman of the new york times. Attorney general eric holder should resign james goodale is an attorney with an extraordinary career. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles paperback. The untold story of the pentagon papers coconspirators the. Beacon press, 1971 the contents of this volume are drawn from the official record of the u.
The complete pentagon papers online national archives site report of the office of the secretary of defense vietnam task force 7,000 pages in pdf format first made fully available to public in 2011 excerpt. But the fact remains that when jfk was alive and in office the number of american military personnel in vietnam was around 16,000. Obama crosses line on first amendment rights james goodale, third from left, and other lawyers representing the new york times, arrive at the supreme court in washington in 1971 to argue against justice department suits to stop the new york times and the washington post from publishing uncensored articles on the secret. Goodale born july 27, 1933 was the former vice president and general counsel for the new york times and, later, the times vice chairman he is the author of fighting for the press.
With that in mind, i recently spoke to james goodale the famed first amendment lawyer and former general counsel the new york times, who led the papers legal team in the famed pentagon papers case about the dire impact the justice departments move may have on press freedom, regardless of whether people consider assange himself a. Fighting for the press richard heffners open mind archive. But our guest, attorney and author, james goodale, comes in to. United states the pentagon papers case, and new york times co.
Jun, 2011 after 40 years, pentagon papers declassified in full a topsecret defense department report on the vietnam war that became known as the pentagon papers was leaked and partially published by the. The leading force behind the new york times decision to publish the pentagon papers in 1971, james goodale will discuss his recent book, fighting for the press. On june, 1971, the new york times published the first of the pentagon papers, a series of topsecret defense department documents exposing u. The pentagon papers case has given rise to two opposing narratives that reflect the deep polarization of american society since vietnam. Heres a comprehensive timeline of his descent into paranoia and lawlessness. The book recounts the efforts on the part of the new york times and washington post to protect freedom of the press in an era when the nixon administration was openly hostile to it. Jan 20, 2018 the lawyers who represented the times before the supreme court in the 1971 pentagon papers case included james goodale, second from right. The true story of the leaking of the pentagon papers, the event which inspired steven spielbergs feature film the post in 1971 former cold war hardliner daniel ellsberg made history by releasing the pentagon papers a 7,000page topsecret study of u. Pentagon papers attorney james goodale of washington looks. The pentagon papers the pentagon papers were classified documents leaked by daniel ellsberg, a state department employee, to times reporter neil sheehan. James goodale was the general counsel for the times.
The pentagon papers gravel edition volume 1 chapter i, background to the crisis, 194050, pp. The report that would later become famous as the pentagon papers was the united statesvietnam relations, 19451967. In march of 1971, he had been tipped off that the newspaper might be coming into possession of a. Read the true story behind the controversial papers. Daniel ellsberg explains why he leaked the pentagon papers. Goodale has now recounted those heady days in his book, fighting for the press, the inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles. Neil sheehan is the author of a fiery peace in a cold war and a bright shining lie, which won the national book award and the pulitzer prize for nonfiction in 1989. That is to say the law that you can read in the case books. Soon after the book was published, james goodale wrote an article based on the last few chapters. Goodale, with a career spanning over fifty years, is unusually wellplaced to make this case. The lawyer who defended the pentagon papers publication.
James goodale is a leading first amendment lawyer who represented the new york times in all four of its cases that that reached the supreme court. The movie represents ellsbergs life starting with his work for rand corp and ending with the day on which the judge declared his espionage trial a mistrial. They were given without authorization to the new york times by daniel ellsberg, who worked on the project. The book was named twice as the best nonfiction book of 20 by alan rusbridger, editor in chief of the guardian, and alan clanton. In the process, it also shows how a closer study of this signal event can illuminate questions of government responsibility in any era. James goodale audio books, best sellers, author bio. New movie the post focuses on the washington posts publication of the pentagon papers. Known as the pentagon papers, they were a secret history of americas involvement in the. Inside the pentagon papers addresses legal and moral issues that resonate today as debates continue over government secrecy and democracys requisite demand for truthfully informed citizens. Goodale convinced the new york times publisher arthur ochs sulzberger to publish the papers because the first amendment. Goodale led the legal team that made the case in the courts in 1971 that the times had the right to publish the pentagon papers, top secret defense department documents that exposed us. The inside story of the pentagon papers and other battles was to be released april 30th. Reading the pentagon papers is like watching a movie and the ending is already known. If you want to learn just about the supreme court side of it, james goodale s book is the best, fighting for the press.
Goodale said he wrote the book in part because of the work of julian assange. James goodale was a vice chairman and general counsel for the new york times with six videos in the cspan video library. Before leaking the pentagon papers, which documented u. The book, scheduled for publication in april, is part history, part legal analysis and part memoir from goodale, who was the new york times chief legal counsel during the landmark first amendment case.
How the new york times published the pentagon papers. A memoir of vietnam and the pentagon papers daniel. It was the worst breach of military security in american history. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2006 with an average of 959 views per program. In 1971 former cold war hardliner daniel ellsberg made history by releasing the pentagon papersa 7,000page topsecret study of u. James goodale with david greenway, fighting for the press. United states 1971, which culminated in the newspapers victory. Jun 08, 2011 daniel ellsberg, outside a federal courthouse in 1971, faced 12 felony counts as a result of his leak of the pentagon papers.
Decades after the pentagon papers, the press is still. The beginning of nixons end what was nixon trying to hide. James goodale, chief counsel for the new york times during the pentagon papers case, is a leading legal expert on the first amendment. Meryl streep and tom hanks star in a new film about the 1971 pentagon papers scandal.
The truth was so volatileso toxic at that time that no one wanted to talk about. James goodale is a leading first amendment lawyer who represented the new york times in all four of its cases that that have reached the supreme court. Goodale, counsel for the the new york times in the pentagon papers case, is writing a book, fighting for the press. The book has the actual memos and papers written by those us government officials involved in directing the war.