Classified: a history of secrecy in the United States government

"Secrecy has always played a role in American governance, from the First Continental Congress to the Manhattan Project to today's controversial procedures for protecting national security. The author examines the balance between the ideal of openness in government and the real world need f...

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Main Author: Frost, David B. 1945- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers [2017]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Secrecy has always played a role in American governance, from the First Continental Congress to the Manhattan Project to today's controversial procedures for protecting national security. The author examines the balance between the ideal of openness in government and the real world need for secrecy, and the political accommodations that have been made for each"...Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:vii, 200 Seiten 23 cm
ISBN:9781476664002

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