31:51. Ellsberg Paper 1970. Escalating in a Quagmire., 09/01/1970-11/12/1970

File — Box: 31, Folder: 51

Identifier: GAMMS440.16.911

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Materials on the Vietnam War during the latter days of the Johnson Administration.

Dates

09/01/1970-11/12/1970

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 57 Linear Feet (50 boxes (originally 38 boxes) )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

04/10/06

Container Summary

Copy of a paper to be delivered to the American Political Science Association by Daniel Ellsberg in September 1970, "Escalating in a Quagmire" exploring the process by which American involvement in Vietnam increased in the Kennedy and early Johnson administrations. Warnke's transmittal memo to Clark Clifford is marked "Be sure to save this" in Clifford's hand.