Pentagon Papers Congressional Possession
McCloskey's possession of study documents demonstrates that Ellsberg distributed material through congressional as well as press channels.
Role range: 1960-1975
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Paul McCloskey Biography and Timeline
Follow Paul McCloskey through 2 dated historical records for United States of America.
Paul McCloskey, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1971
Receives Pentagon Papers Material
McCloskey publicly acknowledges possessing Pentagon Papers documents supplied by Ellsberg.
Role range: 1960-1975
Records, sources and methodology
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