Government Secrecy: Decisions Without and 50 similar items

cover rub marks, smudges, and edge wear. cover starting to yellow. some cover and page corners bent and with minor wear. no marks on text. 1987 People for the American Way paperback. 104 pages. 10" x 8". In this report, People for the American Way tells the story of the institutionalization of secrecy throughout the federal government. This is the story of unprecedented controls on information not only on defense and foreign policy issues where legitimate secrets do need to be protected but on a host of topics vital to our daily lives, from toxic waste to occupational hazards, from new technology to the health of our children. The report warns that excessive secrecy could become a permanent part of our government - unless the people take action. And this report offers an action agenda to reverse the institutionalization of secrecy and restore the American tradition of open government. Most importantly, this report makes clear that the American people are being denied the information we need to participate in our political system and to hold our elected officials accountable for their actions.