Peter Baker

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

One of the remarkable aspects of the Pentagon Papers case is that the secret study had nothing to do with Nixon -- it was all about LBJ and his predecessors -- but as @michaeldobbs notes in "King Richard" (https://t.co/fe44CBVgXT) it essentially brought Nixon down anyway. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 11, 2021

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

And then there is this amazing affidavit filed in the Pentagon Papers case written by the legendary Max Frankel (@MaxMaxny) about the trade in government secrets 50 years ago -- and a reminder of how much remains the same today. https://t.co/9RDFQMzi7O — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 11, 2021

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Nixon's outrage at the leak led to the creation of his "plumbers" unit to break into the office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist looking for dirt. The same plumbers unit later broke into the Watergate, ultimately dooming Nixon. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 11, 2021