Secrecy Wars
National Security, Privacy, and the Public's Right to Know
1st edition
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Word Count
68,500 words, Guess
Page Count
274 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archivesecrecywarsnatio00mela
- Internet Archivesecrecywars0000unse
- ISBN-101574883240
- ISBN-139781574883244
- Goodreads2022028
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001035332
- OCLC Control Number46882830
- Better World Books9781574883244
- Open LibraryOL8743030M
Classifications
- LCCJK468.S4 M45 2001
- LCCJK468.S4M45 2001
Description
"Secrecy Wars presents a startling array of information from formerly classified files on the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, the U.S. nuclear testing program, CIA covert operations, and other major historical events and government programs. Melanson discusses how the wall of secrecy has often led to abuses of power, such as when J. Edgar Hoover's FBI kept intelligence files on prominent persons, celebrities, and ordinary citizens. The book also examines how government agencies, especially those concerned with foreign policy, routinely cover up mistakes and avoid embarrassing disclosures by denying FOIA requests on the grounds of national security." "With its perspective that of a political-legal drama, this important new book will not only entertain but also serve as an excellent primer for anyone who wants to understand the U.S. secrecy system and citizens' right to request information from the government."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
Secret keeping is the United States has been present since the nation's inception.
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