On 10/22/23, the Ellsberg family held a public online memorial for Daniel Ellsberg via Zoom and livestream. Family, friends, and colleagues from around the world shared their favorite memories and celebrated Dan’s remarkable life. Here is a sound-optimized recording of the memorial, followed by a guide to the video’s contents.
NAVIGATING THE VIDEO BY SECTION
1. Dan’s Family: 5:10
2 Early Years: 37:24
3. Harvard: 43:56
4. Decision Theory & RAND: 50:30
5. Vietnam, A Change of Heart, Pentagon Papers: 53:13
6. Dear Friends of Dan (One): 1:17:23
7. Song: “North Star” by Adey Bell: 1:30:28
8. Dear Friends of Dan (Two): 1:37:35
9. Antinuclear Scholar-Colleagues: 1:51:50
10. Civil Courage & Nonviolent Resistance: 1:57:46
11. Whistleblowers: 2:07:57
12. International Voices: 2:20:32
13. Dan’s Legacy: 2:29:58
14. Dear Friends of Dan (Three): 2:40:56
15. A Life Well Lived: 2:47:55
APPRECIATIONS
Event Co-creators: Patricia Ellsberg, Mary Ellsberg, & Jan Thomas
Tech / Video Team: John Bogley, Rebecca Hamilton-Levi, Joseph Ndayisenga, Denise Todloski, Nicholas Ellsberg, and María José Calderón
“North Star” – musical tribute to Daniel by Adey Bell & Venus Exalted – @Oracle88; www.oracle88.com
Video Clips of Daniel: The Rocky Flats Truth Force, The Right LIvelihood Foundation, and the directors of “The Most Dangerous Man in America”
Music: Chopin and Debussy via www.musopen.org
Opening Slide and Other Photos: Christopher Michel, @ChrisMichel
Poem Read by Dan: “The Truly Great” by Stephen Spender
Most of all, we are deeply grateful for all of the moving and inspiring tributes to Dan offered by his family and friends.