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Defining documents in American history |
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Defining documents in American history (Salem Press)
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| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Volume one. Publisher's Note -- Editor's Introduction -- Contributors -- Early Espionage and Intrigue. Exchange of Letters between George Washington and Robert Hunter Morris -- Letter from Paul Revere Describing Secret Intelligence Gathering and the "Midnight Ride" -- General Benedict Arnold to Major John André -- Alien and Sedition Acts -- Ciphered Letter of Aaron Burr to General James Wilkinson -- President Franklin Pierce's Proclamation 64 -- From The Spy of the Rebellion -- World Wars: Secrets and Intercepts. The Zimmerman Telegram -- Espionage Act of 1917 -- The Sedition Act of 1918 -- Intercepted Japanese Messages Concerning Pearl Harbor -- Letter Recommending Navajo Enlistment -- Report on the Failures of the U.S. State Department to Assist European Jews -- Spy Networks, Science and Loyalty Screening. "The Case Against the Reds" -- Executive Order 9835 -- Testimony of J. Edgar Hoover before the House Un-American Activities Committee -- Ronald Reagan's Testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee -- Testimony Regarding Communist Investigations -- Testimony of Whittaker Chambers -- Atomic Explosion in the U.S.S.R. -- Klaus Fuchs Statement of Guilt -- Rosenberg Case Excerpts -- Dennis v. United States -- In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer -- Censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy -- Launching of the Sputnik Satellite -- |
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Volume two. Twentieth-century foreign intrigue. Letter to General William J. Donovan on the Termination of the Offi ce of Strategic Services -- National Intelligence Authority Directive 5 : Functions of the Director of Central Intelligence -- "The Sources of Soviet Conduct" -- National Security Council Directive on Office of Special Projects -- NSC 68 : "United States Objectives and Programs for National Security" -- Clandestine Services History : The Berlin Tunnel, 1952-1956 -- "Communism in the Americas" -- The U2 Spy-Plane Incident : Excerpts of a Speech by Khrushchev -- Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation -- Operation Mongoose -- JFK : Report on the Soviet Arms Buildup in Cuba -- On Alleged Soviet and Cuban Connections with Lee Harvey Oswald -- On the Prospect of a Generals' Coup -- CIA Memo on National Liberation Front Methods -- Taped Conversation Regarding the Chennault Affair -- Kissinger Memo Regarding Policy Toward Chile -- Taped Conversation regarding the Pentagon Papers -- Church Committee Report on Foreign Assassinations -- CIA Cable on the Situation in Poland -- Able Archer '83 : The Soviet "War Scare" -- "Sandinistas, Cocaine Traffic in U.S. Linked" -- FBI Statement Concerning the Arrest of Robert Hanssen -- Economic and corporate espionage. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act : U.S. Justice Department Overview -- United States v. Kelly--An "Abscam" Case -- Lost American Jobs Tied to Unfair French Competition -- Report of Foreign Economic Collection 1999 -- Report on China's Capability to Conduct Cyber Warfare and Computer Network Exploitation -- "Countrywide Protected Fraudsters by Silencing Whistleblowers" -- Statement to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee concerning Cambridge Analytica -- Announcement of Indictment of Members of Chinese Military for Hacking into Equifax -- Into the new era. Transcript of the Trump-Putin Press Conference in Helsinki -- "US Public Misled about Afghanistan War" -- Inspector General's Report on the FBI's "Crossfire Hurricane" Investigation -- Appendixes. Chronological List -- Web resources -- Bibliography. |
| Summary |
Espionage and intrigue have always played a role in the history of the United States, from the American Revolution and Benedict Arnold to the cyber-spying activities of today. A variety of motives stand behind the actions of those featured in this set, from greed and power to a strong sense of patriotism and national pride. Topics analyzed in Volume 1 include: Klaus Fuchs (Manhattan Project), Silvermaster Spy Ring (places Soviet spies in US government positions), Cuban Missile Crisis, Edward Snowden, Mark Felt (Deep Throat), Daniel Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers). Topics discussed in Volume 2 include: Economic Espionage Act of 1996, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide corporate espionage suit against Hilton, Peter Buxtun (Tuskegee Syphillis Experiment), Ron Ridenhour (Mai Lai Massacre in Vietnam), Frank Serpico (corruption in police force NYC), Sherron Watkins (Enron). Each in-depth chapter provides a thorough commentary and analysis of each primary source document, often reprinted in its entirety. Commentary includes a Summary, Overview, Defining Moment, Author Biography, Detailed Document Analysis, and discussion of Essential Themes. Many of these chapters are bolstered through the inclusion of Supplemental Historical Documents, which broaden the scope of the book and offer additional context. - Publisher. |
| Note |
Issued also as an ebook. |
| Subject |
Espionage -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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Business intelligence -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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Leaks (Disclosure of information) -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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Whistle blowing -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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| Alt Author |
Shally-Jensen, Michael, editor.
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| Alt Title |
Espionage and intrigue |
| Standard # |
9781642656756 set |
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1642656755 |
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9781642656770 volume 1 |
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1642656771 |
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9781642656787 volume 2 |
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164265678X |
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9781642656763 electronic book |
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