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"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.
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Pressefreiheit, Executive privilege (Government information), Government information, Official secrets, Sicherheitspolitik, Informationsfreiheit, Freedom of information, Security classification (Government documents), Executive privilege (government information), Executive power, Press, Government policy, Government publicationsShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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Secrecy Wars: National Security, Privacy, and the Public's Right to Know
January 15, 2002, Potomac Books Inc.
Hardcover
in English
- 1st edition
1574883240 9781574883244
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Secrecy Wars: National Security, Privacy, and the Publics Right to Know
September 1, 2002, Potomac Books Inc.
Paperback
in English
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1574885456 9781574885453
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"Secret keeping is the United States has been present since the nation's inception."
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