About
A former Military analyst who was involved in the 1971 scandal of releasing Pentagon Papers that contained private information. The documents revolved around the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He was charged under the Espionage Act of 1917 but months later all charges were dropped.
Before Fame
He attended Harvard University and the University of Cambridge.
Trivia
He became a co-founder of the Freedom of the Press Foundation in 2012. In 2006, he received the Right Livelihood Award.
Family Life
He has three children with his wife Patricia Marx whom he married in 1970.
Associated With
He became influenced by Gary Snyder after meeting him in 1960.
