Death During Pentagon Papers Project
McNaughton's death during 1967 removes one of the original leaders appointed to organize the Pentagon Papers study.
Role range: 1960-1975
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John McNaughton Biography and Timeline
Follow John McNaughton through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
John McNaughton, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1967–1967Years on this page
1967
Initial Study Organization
McNaughton helps organize the early phase of the classified study before his death during the project's first months.
Role range: 1960-1975
Vietnam Task Force Leadership
McNaughton is one of the Defense Department officials selected to lead the new Vietnam history task force.
Role range: 1960-1975
Records, sources and methodology
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