| May 11, 1973 Charges against former Pentagon analyst Daniel Ellsberg (including conspiracy, espionage and larceny) for his role in the release of The Pentagon Papers (a comprehensive classified study of the origins and conduct of the Vietnam War) were dismissed. Judge William M. Byrne cited government misconduct, including attempts to bribe him with an appointment as FBI Director, and previously undisclosed wiretaps of Ellsberg. His compatriot, Tony Russo, a former RAND Corporation analyst, was also released.  Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers a book review Daniel Ellsberg’s website |
| May 11, 1975 80,000 turned out in New York City’s Central Park to celebrate the end of the Vietnam War. |
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