Remembering Daniel Ellsberg: The Man Who Helped End a Tragic War
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On Daniel Ellsberg's 42nd birthday in 1973, Barbra Streisand and Stanley K. Sheinbaum organized a fundraiser to help pay for Ellsberg's legal defense. The event featured performances by Streisand, as well as appearances by John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, marking the first public event featuring three of the four Beatles since the band's breakup. The party raised $60,000 and helped Ellsberg pay for his defense against espionage charges related to the Pentagon Papers leak. The charges were later dismissed due to government misconduct. The event preceded decades of increasing celebrity engagement in politics and activism.
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