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The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals About America’s Top Secrets

by Matthew Connelly

Every day, thousands of new secrets are created by the United States government. What is all this secrecy really for? And whom does it benefit? Before World War II, transparent government was a proud tradition in the United States. In all but the most serious of circumstances, classification, covert operations, and spying were considered deeply un-American.

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Publication date

2023

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781101871577