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- catalog abstract ""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."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12318350.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog 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."".
- catalog description ""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."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : Secrecy and democracy -- ch. 1. Your right to know -- ch. 2. The user-unfriendly law -- ch. 3. Documents about you -- ch. 4. Blackouts -- ch. 5. Front lines -- ch. 6. Secrecy wars -- ch. 7. Leaks from the vault -- ch. 8. Reasonable reforms -- appendix A. Secrecy sampler : selected documents from law enforcement and intelligence files -- appendix B. Sample FOIA and Privacy Act request letters -- appendix C. Sample Vaughn Motion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-263) and index.".
- catalog extent "xxi, 274 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Secrecy wars.".
- catalog identifier "1574883240 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Secrecy wars.".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : Brassey's,".
- catalog relation "Secrecy wars.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "323.44/8/09773 21".
- catalog subject "Executive privilege (Government information) United States.".
- catalog subject "Freedom of information United States.".
- catalog subject "Government information United States.".
- catalog subject "JK468.S4 M45 2001".
- catalog subject "Official secrets United States.".
- catalog subject "Security classification (Government documents) United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : Secrecy and democracy -- ch. 1. Your right to know -- ch. 2. The user-unfriendly law -- ch. 3. Documents about you -- ch. 4. Blackouts -- ch. 5. Front lines -- ch. 6. Secrecy wars -- ch. 7. Leaks from the vault -- ch. 8. Reasonable reforms -- appendix A. Secrecy sampler : selected documents from law enforcement and intelligence files -- appendix B. Sample FOIA and Privacy Act request letters -- appendix C. Sample Vaughn Motion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.".
- catalog title "Secrecy wars : national security, privacy, and the public's right to know / Philip H. Melanson ; foreword by Anthony Summers.".
- catalog type "text".