Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers
By Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons
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ISBN: 9781580815574
This timely docudrama chronicles the Washington Post's decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study documenting US involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public's right to know against the government's desire for secrecy. This is an LA Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Diane Adair, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, James Gleason, Gregory Harrison, John Heard, Charles Janasz, Raphael Sbarge, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, and Geoffrey Wade.
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Summary
Summary
This timely docudrama chronicles the Washington Post's decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study documenting US involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public's right to know against the government's desire for secrecy.
This is an LA Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Diane Adair, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, James Gleason, Gregory Harrison, John Heard, Charles Janasz, Raphael Sbarge, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, and Geoffrey Wade.
Author
Author Bio: Geoffrey Cowan
Geoffrey Cowan, president of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands and the Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership at the University of Southern California, is the best-selling author of The People v. Clarence Darrow.
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Author Bio: Leroy Aarons
Leroy Aarons (1933–2004) was an award-winning journalist and playwright, a national correspondent for the Washington Post, and executive editor of the Oakland Tribune. Aarons founded and was past president of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Runtime: | 1.85 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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