# Claim 134

The Pentagon Papers were commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and covered the United States role in Indochina from the Second World War until May 1968, before Daniel Ellsberg leaked them in 1971.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: The Pentagon Papers were commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and covered the United States role in Indochina from the Second World War until May 1968, before Daniel Ellsberg leaked them in 1971.
- Field: occurred_on
- Value: Pentagon Papers commissioned and leaked
- About: [incident 1971-us-pentagon-papers-injunction](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1971-us-pentagon-papers-injunction)
- Source: Pentagon Papers. https://www.britannica.com/event/Pentagon-Papers
- Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> Pentagon Papers, papers that contain a history of the U.S. role in Indochina from World War II until May 1968.

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