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When did you first become aware that there had been an attempt to seize your medical files from Lewis Fielding's office, and what was your reaction to the administration going that far?

In general, how aware were you of surveillance and character assassination attempts against your person, such as the attempts to tie you to communist groups in Minnesota as per this conversation between Nixon and John Mitchell?

I'm working on some research concerning the Nixon Administration and Mitchell's DOJ the same day you do an AMA. Small world. Just found that document last night.

In answer to your question, that file (Bin 9 of 21, Binder #1) and others can be found here. It's all under the "Records of the Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 1971 - 1977" collection in the National Archives.

You're a brave man Mr. Ellsberg. As an aspiring historian, I have to admit, this is a little trippy.

My dad died in tower 2. I've always been frustrated with the way that news media and politicians have turned what happened that day into an excuse for an increasingly aggressive foreign policy. How do our entanglements in the middle east feel from your end?

Thanks for doing what you could/ more than most people would ever do. I've always felt so shitty about the way first responders were lied to about air quality conditions/ have subsequently had their health issues brushed under the table. No one deserves that, especially not good people (the sort of people that run into infernos to help others). Sure it wasn't easy, but life never seems to be. I am sorry we are all still feeling the repercussions. Thank you.