The Most Dangerous Man in America

Synopsis

"The Most Dangerous Man in America" is the story of what happens when a former Pentagon insider, armed only with his conscience, steadfast determination, and a file cabinet full of classified documents, decides to challenge an "imperial" presidency – answerable to neither Congress, the press, nor the people – in order to help end the Vietnam War.

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Key crew

• Rick GoldsmithWriter
• Michael ChandlerWriter
• Judith EhrlichDirector
• Lawrence LerewWriter
• Blake LeyhOriginal Music Composer
• Judith EhrlichWriter
• Rick GoldsmithDirector

Cast

• Daniel EllsbergSelf (Narraror)
• Patricia EllsbergSelf
• John DeanSelf - White House Counsel to President Nixon
• Howard ZinnSelf - Historian
• Peter ArnettSelf - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)
• Ben BagdikianSelf - Editor, Washington Post
• Ann BeesonSelf - Associate Legal Director, ACLU
• Robert EllsbergSelf - Daniel's Son
• Richard FalkSelf - Professor of International Law
• Max FrankelSelf - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times
• J. William FulbrightSelf - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)
• James GoodaleSelf - General Counsel, New York Times

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