1. “The Pentagon Papers and What They Mean Today”
June 21 at The New York Times Building
The legendary free-speech advocate Floyd Abrams (who played an integral role in the Pentagon Papers decision) leads a panel of experts in the field as they discuss the precedent-setting case.
2. Helen Thomas
June 26 at Barnes & Noble
The longtime White House correspondent, reading from her new book, Watchdogs of Democracy?, gripes about the state of the media and, especially, the Bush administration’s attitude toward the press.