An Inquiry into the Dynamics of Government Secrecy

On his first full day in office, Pres Obama famously committed his Administration to 'creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government.' This commitment was itself unprecedented. Never before had an incoming President singled out openness as an essential, even paramount, quality o...

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Published in:Harvard civil rights-civil liberties law review 2013-04, Vol.48 (2), p.511-530
Main Author: Aftergood, Steven
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commitments
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Management
Obama, Barack
Presidency
Presidents
Public Relations
Secrecy
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Summary:On his first full day in office, Pres Obama famously committed his Administration to 'creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government.' This commitment was itself unprecedented. Never before had an incoming President singled out openness as an essential, even paramount, quality of good government and adopted it as his virtual trademark. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0017-8039
1943-5061