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.