Secrecy

Download or read book Secrecy written by Daniel P. Moynihan and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997-08 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the highly controversial & much-publicized report that proposed changes for improving classification & declassification practices of the U.S. Government to protect the nation's secrets while still ensuring that the public has access to information on government operations. Explores the historical roots of current practices, the consequences for both the dissemination of information to the public & the sharing of info. within the Federal Government, the functioning of the bureaucracy that protects government secrets, the effort to promote greater accountability, & the various costs associated with protecting secrets & reducing secrecy. Charts & tables.