Mayor and staff assistant attended a sold out special showing of a documentary film based on the memoir of Daniel Ellsberg, of Pentagon Papers fame during the Nixon administration/ Vietnam war. This detailed, compelling film captures the times and the life of this American hero. The film is true to the memoir and has the support of Dr. Ellsberg as he travels the continent to speak at a number of showings before general release.
For those of us who lived through the times of the events chronicled in the film, it truly is a trip down memory lane. The film clips of Nixon, before and after his resignation, are excellent displays of this American political personality who ended up occupying the White House for almost 6 years. The quotes from the "tapes" are disturbing to any American. Rather than displaying paranoia, they instead portray a coldly calculating rational mind bent on staying in power without obstacles, of any kind, upsetting his war plans in SE Asia.
In light of current events, the film could not be more timely. I recommend the film for all citizens of Tahoma, without reservation.
We will be hearing more from Dr. Ellsberg soon. I can suggest that the book is better than the film. I read it from cover to cover and it answered questions I've had for over 40 years; namely, "How did I end up in Vietnam in 1968?
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