Anyone Quote by Daniel Ellsberg
“It was a good 15 or 20 years before anyone at Rand would be in the same room with me. They didn't want the question raised, 'What's your relationship with Daniel Ellsberg?' And not one of them wrote me a letter because they didn't want a letter of theirs to show up in my trash - which the FBI had been going through.”
About This Quote
Source Memoir: Secrets: the Pentagon Papers, 1971
Describes fear of surveillance and censorship at RAND, highlighting suppressed inquiry about Ellsberg.
In simple terms: RAND feared questioning Ellsberg.
Key Takeaway
Beware of institutional suppression.
Themes
history
censorship
surveillance
Mood
cautious
reflective
Type
historical
political
When to use this quote
- academic freedom
- whistleblowing
- privacy rights
Key Concepts
government
research institutions
Questions to Reflect On
- Why was the question avoided?
- How to protect investigative freedom?
A Different Perspective
Silence can hinder truth.
