Daniel Ellsberg and Will at the Kendall Square, Cambridge, theater.
“The Most Dangerous Man in America” is how Secretary of State Henry Kissinger described Daniel Ellsberg, who had passed on the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times. The quote is also the title of a recently released documentary about Ellsberg, his life before and after the release of the documents, and the effect it had on President Richard M. Nixon and the war in Vietnam.
The film emphasizes how one person’s actions can cause ripples that may turn into tsunamis. And we often do not know who will be supported by our deeds, and who will be foundered.
Immediately following the movie, Ellsberg, 78, spoke to the audience at Landmark’s Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge. He was thoughtful and articulate as he described his life which is still centered on social activism and encouraged others to also get involve with forcing needed changes in society. His enthusiasm was contagious.
I, and probably many others, left the theater knowing that I had been in the presence of a very exceptional and honorable man. Ellsberg is still causing ripples that are shaking others awake, to think and to act for the betterment of all humanity.
Out in the cold, in hopes of a ticket to a "dangerous" place.
Ellsberg answered questions for approximately
thirty minutes after each of the two late shows.
The 7 p.m. show as sold out hours before it began.
The 9:30 show had many admirers seeking advice,
signatures, and a close up look at Ellsberg.
Ellsberg seems much more thoughtful than dangerous.
Although now 78, Ellsberg still has the enthusiasm
he had when opposing the war in Vietnam.
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