The publication of these documents showed the American public that they had never been informed of the full story on the Gulf of Tonkin incident of 1964.

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The Pentagon Papers were a set of classified documents leaked to the press by whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg in 1971. They revealed that the government had lied about the extent of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and the Gulf of Tonkin incident, which had led to the escalation of the war. This led to increased public skepticism and opposition to the war.

The Publication of These Documents Showed the American Public That