City Lights Books June 21st
KPFA and City Lights Books present “Whistleblower at the C.I.A. “by Mel Goodman and talking with Daniel Ellsburg, hosted by Dennis Bernstein.
Wednesday, June 21st at 7:30pm
First Presbyterian Church
2407 Dana, Berkeley, CA.
Advance Tickets $12
Purchase in advance at brownpapertickets.com, Pegasus Books (3 locations), Books Inc. (Berkeley), Moe’s, Mrs Dalloway’s, Diesel a Bookstore, Walden Pond Bookstore
Ticket $15 at door
This is a KFPA benefit info at https://kpfa.org/event/melvin-goodman-daniel-ellsberg/
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