Claim of privilege : a mysterious plane crash, a landmark Supreme Court case and the rise of state secrets
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Nanuet Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 346.73032 Sie | On Shelf |
Newburgh Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 342.730 SIE | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Harper, 2008.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 384 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-363) and index.
Description
In 1948, three civilian engineers were killed in an Air Force plane crash while testing secret navigational equipment. The widows filed suit, but the Air Force, at the dawn of the Cold War, refused to hand over accident reports and witness statements, claiming the documents contained classified information that would threaten national security. In 1953 the Supreme Court sided with the Air Force in United States v. Reynolds, formally recognizing the "state secrets" privilege, a legal precedent since used to conceal conduct, withhold documents, block troublesome litigation, and, most recently, detain terror suspects without due process. A half century later, the government revealed the "top-secret" information--there were no national security secrets, but rather a shocking chronicle of negligence. This book tells the story of this shameful incident, and the dangerous consequences of this historic cover-up: the violation of civil liberties and the abuse of constitutional protections.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Siegel, B. (2008). Claim of privilege: a mysterious plane crash, a landmark Supreme Court case and the rise of state secrets . Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Siegel, Barry. 2008. Claim of Privilege: A Mysterious Plane Crash, a Landmark Supreme Court Case and the Rise of State Secrets. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Siegel, Barry. Claim of Privilege: A Mysterious Plane Crash, a Landmark Supreme Court Case and the Rise of State Secrets Harper, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Siegel, Barry. Claim of Privilege: A Mysterious Plane Crash, a Landmark Supreme Court Case and the Rise of State Secrets Harper, 2008.
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