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Neil Sheehan
AuthorBooks · Second hand1936-2021
Cornelius Mahoney Sheehan was an American journalist. As a reporter for The New York Times in 1971, Sheehan obtained the classified Pentagon Papers from Daniel Ellsberg. His series of articles revealed a secret United States Department of Defense history of the Vietnam War and led to a U.S. Supreme Court case, New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971), which invalidated the United States government's use of a restraining order to halt publication.
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Birth
1936
Death
2021
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Neil Sheehan was a prominent war correspondent who covered the Vietnam conflict from the front lines.
In 1971, Sheehan obtained and published the classified Pentagon Papers, a landmark moment in journalism history.
His masterpiece, A Bright Shining Lie, earned him both the prestigious Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote a total of 16 works focusing on American history and politics.
Born in Holyoke, Sheehan combined his work as a journalist with a deep commitment as a historian and writer.