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Finding Aid for the United States v. Anthony Joseph Russo and Daniel Ellsberg Transcripts, 1972-1973 LSC.2017

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Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: United States v. Anthony Joseph Russo and Daniel Ellsberg Transcripts
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2017
Physical Description: 22 Linear Feet (44 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1972-1973
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Language of Material: English .

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UCLA Catalog Record ID: 9942339103606533 

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

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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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Legal documents.
Security classification (Government documents) -- United States.
Ellsberg, Daniel
Russo, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph)
box 1

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

General Physical Description note: (8 notebooks)
  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.
box 2, box 3, box 4, box 5, box 6, box 7, box 8, box 9, box 10, box 11, box 12, box 13, box 14, box 15, box 16, box 17, box 18, box 19, box 20, box 21, box 22, box 23, box 24, box 25, box 26, box 27, box 28, box 29

Transcripts of Trial. June 1972-May 1973

General Physical Description note: (130 vol.)
box 2

June 5-June 19, 1972.

General Physical Description note: (6 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (5 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (6 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (8 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (9 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (5 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (5 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (6 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (5 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (5 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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.

General Physical Description note: (3 notebooks)
  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).
box 30, box 31, box 32, box 33, box 34, box 35, box 36, box 37

Legal Files

General note

(Arranged in alphabetical order)
box 30

A - C

General Physical Description note: (6 folders)

Scope and Contents 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

General Physical Description note: (5 folders)
  1. Defendant's public Statements.
  2. Discovery.
  3. Docket Sheets.
  4. Electronic Surveillance.
  5. Electronic Surveillance.
box 32

E - J

General Physical Description note: (7 folders)
  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

General Physical Description note: (5 folders)
  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

General Physical Description note: (7 folders)
  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

General Physical Description note: (6 folders)
  1. Retaliatory Prosecution.
  2. Selective Prosecution.
  3. Severance.
  4. Surplusage.
  5. Trial Memoranda.
  6. Trial Miscellaneous.
box 36

Miscellaneous Legal Files

General Physical Description note: (7 folders)
  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

General Physical Description note: (4 folders)
  1. Telephone Records.
  2. Gag Order.
  3. Suppression of Evidence.
  4. Judgment of Acquittal.
box 38

Exhibits

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

Negotiations

box 39

Public Domain Material

General Physical Description note: (3 vols.).
box 39

Press Materials

box 40, box 41

Press Materials

box 40

Press

General Physical Description note: (7 folders)
  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

General Physical Description note: (4 folders)
  1. Releases, Letters, & Articles.
  2. Photos (incomplete set).
  3. Summary of prosecution Case.
  4. Weekly Summaries.
box 42, box 43, box 44

Witness Books, Exhibits 1-18

box 42

Exhibits 1-8

General Physical Description note: (8 notebooks)
  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

General Physical Description note: (7 notebooks)
  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

General Physical Description note: (4 notebooks)
  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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