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Finding Aid for the United States v. Anthony Joseph Russo and Daniel Ellsberg Transcripts, 1972-1973

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Descriptive Summary

Title: United States v. Anthony Joseph Russo and Daniel Ellsberg Transcripts,
Date (inclusive): 1972-1973
Collection number: 2017
Extent: 44 boxes (22 linear ft.)
Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], United States v. Anthony Joseph Russo and Daniel Ellsberg Transcripts (Collection 2017). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 4233910 

Scope and Content

Collection consists of pre-trial proceedings, the complete trial transcript, legal files relating to motions, exhibit materials, witness books, press files, clippings, biographical material, and photographs.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Ellsberg, Daniel.
Russo, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph).
Security classification (Government documents)--United States.

Genres and Forms of Material

Legal documents.

Container List

Box 1

Pre-trial Proceedings. February 29-May 25, 1972

Physical Description: (8 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Tuesday - February 29.
  2. Wednesday - March 1.
  3. Tuesday - April 11.
  4. Tuesday - April 25.
  5. Tuesday - May 2.
  6. Wednesday - May 10.
  7. Tuesday - May 23.
  8. Thursday - May 25.
Boxes 2-29

Transcripts of Trial. June 1972-May 1973

Physical Description: (130 vol.)
Box 2

June 5-June 19, 1972.

Physical Description: (6 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Transcript Index
  2. vol.1: Monday, June 5 (pp.1-140).
  3. vol.2: Tuesday, June 6 (pp.141-317).
  4. vol.3: Wednesday, June 7 (pp.318-508).
  5. vol.4: Tuesday, June 13 (pp.509-535).
  6. vol.5: Monday, June 19 (pp.536-624).
Box 3

June 20-June 28, 1972.

Physical Description: (5 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.6: Tuesday, June 20 (pp.625-709).
  2. vol.7: Friday, June 23 (pp.710-876).
  3. vol.8: Monday, June 26 (pp.877-1051).
  4. vol.9: Tuesday, June 27 (pp.1052-1339).
  5. vol.10: Wednesday, June 28 (pp.1340-1554).
Box 4

June 29-July 10, 1972.

Physical Description: (6 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.11: Thursday, June 29 (pp.1555-1709).
  2. vol.12: Friday, June 30 (pp.1710-1714).
  3. vol.13: Monday, July 3 (pp.1715-1936).
  4. vol.14: Thursday, July 6 (pp.1937-2024).
  5. vol.15: Friday, July 7 (pp.2025-2190).
  6. vol.16: Monday, July 10 (pp.2191-2453).
Box 5

July 11-July 14, 1972.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.17: Tuesday, July 11 (pp.2454-2686).
  2. vol.18: Wednesday, July12 (pp.2687-2939).
  3. vol.19: Thursday, July 13 (pp.2940-3188).
  4. vol.20: Friday, July 14 (pp.3189-3470).
Box 6

July 17-July 20, 1972.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.21: Monday, July 17 (pp.3471-3690).
  2. vol.22: Tuesday, July 18 (pp.3691-3885).
  3. vol.23: Wednesday, July 19 (pp.3886-4172).
  4. vol.24: Thursday, July 20 (pp.4128-4404).
Box 7

July 21-November 21, 1972.

Physical Description: (8 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.25: Friday, July 21 (pp.4405-4568).
  2. vol.26: Monday, July 24 (pp.4569-4768).
  3. vol.27: Tuesday, July 25 (pp.4769-4997).
  4. vol.28: Wednesday, July 26 (pp.4998-5055).
  5. vol.29: Friday, July 28 (pp.5056-5063).
  6. vol.30: Monday, July 31 (pp.5064-5082).
  7. vol.31: Wednesday, August 9 (pp.5083-5113).
  8. vol.32: Tuesday, November 21 (pp.5115-5133).
Box 8

November 30-December 20, 1972.

Physical Description: (9 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.33: Thursday, November 30 (pp.5134-5293).
  2. vol.34: Friday, December 1 (pp.5294-5474).
  3. vol.35: Monday, December 4 (pp.5475-5519).
  4. vol.36: Wednesday, December 6 (pp.5520-5586).
  5. vol.37: Thursday, December 7 (pp.5587-5615).
  6. vol.38: Friday, December 8 (pp.5616-5653).
  7. vol.39: Tuesday, December 12 (pp.5654-5698).
  8. vol.40: Thursday, December 14 (pp.5699-5749).
  9. vol.41: Wednesday, December 20 (pp.5750-5859).
Box 9

January 3-January 8, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.42: Wednesday, January 3 (pp.5860-6083).
  2. vol.43: Thursday, January 4 (pp.6084-6323).
  3. vol.44: Friday, January 5 (pp.6324-6575).
  4. vol.45: Monday, January 8 (pp.6576-6796).
Box 10

January 9-January 12, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.46: Tuesday, January 9 (pp.6797-7025).
  2. vol.47: Wednesday, January 10 (pp.7026-7274).
  3. vol.48: Thursday, January 11 (pp.7275-7539).
  4. vol.49: Friday, January 12 (pp.7540-7797).
Box 11

January 15-January 18, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.50: Monday, January 15 (pp.7798-7957).
  2. vol.51: Tuesday, January 16 (pp.7958-8227).
  3. vol.52: Wednesday, January 17 (pp.8228-8426).
  4. vol.53: Thursday, January 18 (pp.8427-8645).
Box 12

January 19-January 24, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.54: Friday, January 19 (pp.8646-8928).
  2. vol.55: Monday, January 22 (pp.8929-9058).
  3. vol.56: Tuesday, January 23 (pp.9059-9289).
  4. vol.57: Wednesday, January 24 (pp.9290-9468).
Box 13

January 26-January 31, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.58: Friday, January 26 (pp.9469-9722).
  2. vol.59: Monday, January 29 (pp.9723-9750).
  3. vol.60: Tuesday, January 30 (pp.9851-10,069).
  4. vol.61: Wednesday, January 31 (pp.10,070-10,208).
Box 14

February 1-February 6, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.62: Thursday, February 1 (pp.10,209-10,476).
  2. vol.63: Friday, February 2 (pp.10,477-10,598).
  3. vol.64: Monday, February 5 (pp.10,599-10,837).
  4. vol.65: Tuesday, February 6 (pp.10,838-11,057).
Box 15

February 7-February 12, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.66: Wednesday, February 7 (pp.11,058-11,246).
  2. vol.67: Thursday, February 8 (pp.11,247-11,489).
  3. vol.68: Friday, February 9 (pp.11,490-11,733).
  4. vol.69: Monday, February 12 (pp.11,734-11,887).
Box 16

February 13-February 16, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.70: Tuesday, February 13 (pp.11,888-12,081).
  2. vol.71: Wednesday, February 14 (pp.12,082-12,265).
  3. vol.72: Thursday, February 15 (pp.12,266-12,505).
  4. vol.73: Friday, February 16 (pp.12,506-12,670).
Box 17

February 20-February 23, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.74: Tuesday, February 20 (pp.12,671-12,885).
  2. vol.75: Wednesday, February 21 (pp.12,886-13,088).
  3. vol.76: Thursday, February 22 (pp.13,089-13-230).
  4. vol.77: Friday, February 23 (pp.13,231-13,501).
Box 18

February 26-March 2, 1973.

Physical Description: (5 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.78: Monday, February 26 (pp.13,502-13-515).
  2. vol.79: Tuesday, February 27 (pp.13,516-13-708).
  3. vol.80: Wednesday, February 28 (pp.13,709-13,807).
  4. vol.81: Thursday, March 1 (pp.13,808-14,145).
  5. vol.82: Friday, March 2 (pp.14,146-14,378).
Box 19

March 5-March 8, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.83: Monday, March 5 (pp.14,379-14,584).
  2. vol.84: Tuesday, March 6 (pp.14,585-14,762).
  3. vol.85: Wednesday, March 7 (pp.14,764-14,962).
  4. vol.86: Thursday, March 8 (pp.14,963-15,151).
Box 20

March 9-March 14, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.87: Friday, March 9 (pp.15,152-15,369).
  2. vol.88: Monday, March 12 (pp.15,370-15,560).
  3. vol.89: Tuesday, March 13 (pp.15,561-15,781).
  4. vol.90: Wednesday, March 14 (pp.15,782-15,983).
Box 21

March 15-March 20, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.91: Thursday, March 15 (pp.15,984-16,195).
  2. vol.92: Friday, March 16 (pp.16,196-16,357).
  3. vol.93: Monday, March 19 (pp.16,358-16,477).
  4. vol.94: Tuesday, March 20 (pp.16,478-16,887).
Box 22

March 21-March 27, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.95: Wednesday, March 21 (pp.16,688-16,903).
  2. vol.96: Thursday, March 22 (pp.16,904-17,100).
  3. vol.97: Friday, March 23 (pp.17,101-17,336).
  4. vol.98: Tuesday, March 27 (pp.17,337-17,546).
Box 23

March 28-April 2, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.99: Wednesday, March 28 (pp.17,547-17,778).
  2. vol.100: Thursday, March 29 (pp.17,779-17,963).
  3. vol.101: Friday, March 30 (pp.17,964-18,197).
  4. vol.102: Monday, April 2 (pp.18,198-18,360).
Box 24

April 3-April 9, 1973.

Physical Description: (5 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.103: Tuesday, April 3 (pp.18,361-18,581).
  2. vol.104: Wednesday, April 4 (pp.18,582-18,727).
  3. vol.105: Thursday, April 5 (pp.18,728-18,872).
  4. vol.106: Friday, April 6 (pp.18,873-19,048).
  5. vol.107: Monday, April 9 (pp.19,049-19,223).
Box 25

April 10-April 17, 1973.

Physical Description: (6 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.108: Tuesday, April 10 (pp.19,224-19,451).
  2. vol.109: Wednesday, April 11 (pp.19,452-19,659).
  3. vol.110: Thursday, April 12 (pp.19,660-19,684).
  4. vol.111: Friday, April 13 (pp.19,685-19,698).
  5. vol.112: Monday, April 16 (pp.19,699-19,817).
  6. vol.113: Tuesday, April 17 (pp.19,818-20,032).
Box 26

April 18-April 24, 1973.

Physical Description: (5 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.114: Wednesday, April 18 (pp.20,033-20,186).
  2. vol.115: Thursday, April 19 (pp.20,187-20,413).
  3. vol.116: Friday, April 20 (pp.20,414-20,538).
  4. vol.117: Monday, April 23 (pp.20,539-20,729).
  5. vol.118: Tuesday, April 24 (pp.20,730-20,911).
Box 27

April 25-May 1, 1973.

Physical Description: (5 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.119: Wednesday, April 25 (pp.20,912-21,111).
  2. vol.120: Thursday, April 26 (pp.21,112-21,156).
  3. vol.121: Friday, April 27 (pp.21,157-21,330).
  4. vol.122: Monday, April 30 (pp.21,331-21,450).
  5. vol.123: Tuesday, May 1 (pp.21,451-21,642).
Box 28

May 2-May 7, 1973.

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.124: Wednesday, May 2 (pp.21,643-21,867).
  2. vol.125: Thursday, May 3 (pp.21,868-22,070).
  3. vol.126: Friday, May 4 (pp.22,071-22,319).
  4. vol.127: Monday, May 7 (pp.22,320-22,389).
Box 29

May 8-May 11, 1973.

Physical Description: (3 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. vol.128: Tuesday, May 8 (pp.22,390-22,550).
  2. vol.129: Thursday, May 10 (pp.22,551-22,610).
  3. vol.130: Friday, May 11 (pp.22,611-22,691).
Boxes 30-37

Legal Files

Note

(Arranged in alphabetical order)
Box 30

A - C

Physical Description: (6 folders)

Scope and Content Note

Index to Legal Files
  1. ACLU Amicus Briefs.
  2. Bekins Brief.
  3. Bill of Particulars.
  4. Constitutionality and Construction. Motion to Dismiss: Rules 8(a), 12(b).
  5. Appendix to Major Motion re Constitutionality and Construction.
Box 31

D - E

Physical Description: (5 folders)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Defendant's public Statements.
  2. Discovery.
  3. Docket Sheets.
  4. Electronic Surveillance.
  5. Electronic Surveillance.
Box 32

E - J

Physical Description: (7 folders)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Electronic Surveillance (Sup. Ct. Proceedings).
  2. Exhibit Lists.
  3. Gravel.
  4. Immunity--Russo.
  5. Indictment.
  6. Informa Pauperis.
  7. Jury: Grand & Petit Challenges.
Box 33

J continued

Physical Description: (5 folders)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Jury: Grand Jury Lists & Disclosure Proceedings.
  2. Jury Instructions.
  3. Jury Instructions.
  4. Jury: Voir Dire: Instructions to Counsel, etc.
  5. Supplemental Appendix to Government's Motion re Jury Selection & Instructions to Counsel.
Box 34

L - R

Physical Description: (7 folders)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Lack of Authorized Signature.
  2. Multiplicity & Duplicity.
  3. Prejudicial Matter.
  4. Protective Order.
  5. Protective Order (Receipts & Agreements).
  6. Rand Subpoena--Duces Tecum.
  7. Reading of Indictments.
Box 35

R - T

Physical Description: (6 folders)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Retaliatory Prosecution.
  2. Selective Prosecution.
  3. Severance.
  4. Surplusage.
  5. Trial Memoranda.
  6. Trial Miscellaneous.
Box 36

Miscellaneous Legal Files

Physical Description: (7 folders)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Government Subpoenas.
  2. Mistrial.
  3. Mistrial.
  4. Pro se.
  5. Government Misconduct.
  6. Classification Markings.
  7. Motion for Transfer of Trial.
Box 37

Miscellaneous Legal Files

Physical Description: (4 folders)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Telephone Records.
  2. Gag Order.
  3. Suppression of Evidence.
  4. Judgment of Acquittal.
Box 38

Exhibits

Scope and Content Note

  • Government Exhibits.
  • Defense Heine Exhibits.
  • Defendants' Fact Exhibits & Brady.
Box 39

Negotiations

Box 39

Public Domain Material

Physical Description: (3 vols.).
Box 39

Press Materials

Boxes 40-41

Press Materials

Box 40

Press

Physical Description: (7 folders)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Background Material.
  2. Biographies (Defendants & Counsel).
  3. Biographies (Witnesses).
  4. Clippings, October/November/December 1972.
  5. Clippings, January-March, 1973.
  6. Clippings, April 1-May 1, 1973.
  7. Clippings, May 1-May 15, 1973.
Box 41

Press

Physical Description: (4 folders)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Releases, Letters, & Articles.
  2. Photos (incomplete set).
  3. Summary of prosecution Case.
  4. Weekly Summaries.
Boxes 42-44

Witness Books, Exhibits 1-18

Box 42

Exhibits 1-8

Physical Description: (8 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Exhibit 1: vol.I--Vietnam and the U.S., 1940-1950.
  2. Exhibit 2: vol.II--U.S. Involvement in the Franco-Viet Minh War.
  3. Exhibit 3: vol.IV.A.Z: id for France in Indochina.
  4. Exhibit 4: vol.IV-U.S. and France's Withdrawal from Vietnam, 1954-1956.
  5. Exhibit 5: vol.IV.A.4--U.S. Training of the Vietnamese National Army, 1954-1959.
  6. Exhibit 6: vol.IV.A.5--The Origins of the Insurgency.
  7. Exhibit 7: vol.II.B.2--Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961-1963.
  8. Exhibit 8: vol.IV.B.4--Phases Withdrawal of U.S. Forces,1962-1964.
Box 43

Exhibits 9-15

Physical Description: (7 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Exhibit 9: vol.IV.B.5--The Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem, May-November 1963.
  2. Exhibit 10: vol.IV.C.4--Marine Combat Units go to Danang.
  3. Exhibit 11: vol.IV.C.5--Phase I in the Build-up of U.S. Forces: March-July 1965.
  4. Exhibit 12: vol.IV.C.8--Re-emphasis on pacification, 1965-1967.
  5. Exhibit 13: vol.IV.C.9(a)--U.S./GVN Relations: 1963-1967.
  6. Exhibit 14: vol.IV.C.9(b)--U.S./GVN Relations: July 1965-December 1967.
  7. Exhibit 15: vol.IV.C.1--History of Contacts: 1965-1966.
Box 44

Exhibits 16-18

Physical Description: (4 notebooks)

Scope and Content Note

  1. Exhibit 16 (Government): vol.VI.C.2--History of Contacts: Polish Track (Marigold).
  2. Exhibit 17 (Government): vol.VI.C.3--History of Contacts: Moscow-London Track (Sunflower).
  3. Exhibit 18 (Government): vol.VI.C.4-History of Contacts, 1967-1968.
  4. Exhibits 15-18 (Government): Histories of Contacts, General Material.
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