Pentagon Papers15 January 1969
It was classified Top Secret-Sensitive, although Sensitive was not an official classification and only indicated that access should be controlled.
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Clark McAdams Clifford Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Clark McAdams Clifford, based on 3 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
3 records1969–19691 events0 places
Chronological biography
1969
Pentagon Papers15 January 1969
McNamara left the Defense Department in February 1968, and his successor Clark M. Clifford received the finished study on January 15, 1969, five days before Richard Nixon's inauguration – although Clifford claimed he never read it.
Pentagon Papers15 January 1969
The study contained 3,000 pages of historical analysis and 4,000 pages of original government documents in 47 volumes.
Titles and roles
Secretary of State for Defence
Record provenance
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