Instructional Video2:27
Curated Video

The Pentagon Papers: Explained

9th - Higher Ed
The Pentagon Papers revealed how the U.S. government had lied to the public about its involvement in the Vietnam War. Leaked by the New York Times, this opened the door for future whistleblowers to expose the truth.
Instructional Video5:42
Mr. Beat

Protecting Whistleblowers | New York Times Co. v. United States

6th - 12th
In episode 24 of Supreme Court Briefs, a man exposes dark government secrets about the Vietnam War, and gets in big trouble from the government for it. Should whistleblowers be protected?
Instructional Video3:17
Ancient Lights Media

US Constitution: Freedom of the Press

6th - 8th
Understanding the U.S. Constitution: 6. This clip examines the guarantee of Freedom of the Press in the Bill of Rights as well as the legal limitations placed on this right.
Instructional Video6:09
Mr. Beat

New York Times Co. v. United States

6th - 12th
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara creates the Vietnam Study Task Force at the Pentagon to create a study of the Vietnam War, which, by the way, was raging on the time with no end in sight. This study was to remain classified but...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Video: Daniel Ellsberg: Willing to Risk Prosecution

9th - 10th
Daniel Ellsberg talks about how the knowledge he had about the Pentagon Papers made him an accomplice to the government's secrets, and how he decided that he would be willing to risk prosecution to bring these secrets to light. [2:59]