A famous light on secrets: UMass examines legacy of Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers Daniel Ellsberg, second from left, in 2019 with Gar Alperovitz, far left; Patricia Ellsberg; and Janaki Natarajan as he joined his co-conspirators at the University of Massachusetts Amherst after the school acquired his papers. STAFF FILE PHOTO University of Massachusetts Amherst history professor Christian Appy is a principal organizer and a moderator for the virtual conference on Daniel Ellsberg’s legacy. STAFF FILE PHOTO As his co-defendant, Anthony Russo, right, and wife, Patricia, listen, Daniel Ellsberg addresses reporters outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 1973, during his trial for leaking the Pentagon Papers. AP FILE PHOTO