A Culture of Secrecy

"The volume successfully argues for a more honest declassification of records and alerts scholars and general readers to the scandalous offenses of government gatekeepers."—Journalism History

"Theoharis and the contributors to his volume make a valuable contribution to the antisecrecy counterculture."—Journal of American History

"Every essay is unrelentingly trenchant in portraying the baneful nature of a pervasive bureaucratic apparatichik determined to keep the American people in dark&mdeash;and in suspicion of all manner of conspiracies."—Journal of Interdisciplinary History

"For the historian, journalist, or lawyer interested in making use of the FOIA, Executive Order 12958, or other similar vehicles of declassification, the essays in A Culture of Secrecy should be an invaluable reference."—The Public Historian

"A provocative volume that delivers a cautionary shot across the bow for journalists, scholars, and every citizen dedicated to responsible government. It brings into sharp focus the current bureaucratic wars pitting the public’s right to know against government spinmasters who hide and warp the truth by overclassifying documents that rightfully belong to the people."—Seymour M. Hersh, author of The Dark Side of Camelot

"This is the best file ever assembled about our government’s unconscionable attempts to keep its secrets from the people. The so-called intelligence community has been insulting the rest of us for decades. The documentation is all here. Now it’s up to the rest of us to do something about it."—Victor Navasky, publisher and editorial director, The Nation

"Fills a huge gap in America’s understanding of how the Freedom of Information Act actually works (or doesn’t). Scholars have long needed such a volume, while general readers will be scandalized by its revelations."—John Prados, author of Presidents' Secret Wars

"A major work exposing the gatekeepers of America’s Secret History, and an important resource for those still searching for the truth."—Oliver Stone