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Sorry -- I misread your comment. Thought you were saying the tweet represented US policy.

As far as I can tell, this person is not in government [1] and is not claiming to represent anyone but themselves. I don't understand how you conclude that their comment is US govt…

He wasn't a reporter at all; he leaked the Pentagon Papers to the NY Times (among others) which then published articles and excerpts.

I believe the front element is curved--i.e. it's a lens--and the system puts focus a couple of feet forward of the windshield.