Synopses & Reviews
The public and the media are fascinated by U.S. government secrets, real and imagined, yet very few people know how the process of obtaining formerly secret documents works. Secrecy Wars is a look inside the American secrecy system as it is accessed through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act. With its perspective that of a political legal drama, this important new book will not only entertain and inform but also influence the legal, journalism, and political communities.
Synopsis
-- Presents a startling array of documentation from formerly classified U.S. government files
Secrecy Wars is a vivid portrait of the U.S. government's secrecy system and how information can be accessed through the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. Philip H. Melanson analyzes the ongoing legal and political battles between the keepers of the U.S. government's secrets and those who seek greater access to information.
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Discusses such controversial topics as American political assassinations, nuclear safety, and legal and illegal files on antiwar and civil rights leaders, Hollywood celebrities, and organized crime figures.