In the tradition of "A Civil Action" and "Gideon's Trumpet," Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Siegel unfolds the shocking true story behind the Supreme Court case that forever changed the balance of power in America.
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In the tradition of "A Civil Action" and "Gideon's Trumpet," Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Siegel unfolds the shocking true story behind the Supreme Court case that forever changed the balance of power in America.
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Fine in As New jacket. New York: Harper, June 2008. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full numbe r line. Fine book in an As New jacket. Remainder mark. Not from a library. Not clipped. xii + 384 pages. In 1948, three civilian engineers were killed in an Air Force plane crash w hile testing secret navigational equipment. The widows filed suit, but the Air Force, at the dawn of the Cold War, refused to hand over accident repor ts and witness statements, claiming the documents contained classified info rmation that would threaten national security. In 1953 the Supreme Court si ded with the Air Force in United States v. Reynolds, formally recognizing t he "state secrets" privilege, a legal precedent since used to conceal condu ct, withhold documents, block troublesome litigation, and, most recently, d etain terror suspects without due process. A half century later, the govern ment revealed the "top-secret" information--there were no national security secrets, but rather a shocking chronicle of negligence. This book tells th e story of this shameful incident, and the dangerous consequences of this h istoric cover-up: the violation of civil liberties and the abuse of constit utional protections. Pt. 1. CHALLENGES (June 1946-June 1949): Banshee days--B-29 bombers--Delays and progress--Final exam--The flight--Aftermath--Response--Folsom's letter--Special investigation--Pt. II. COURTROOMS (Dec 1948-Dec 1953): Thoughts of redress--Charles Biddle--The complaint--Judge Kirkpatrick--A claim of privilege--The hearing--Full value--Judge Maris--The Vinson Court--A nice opinion--Pt. III. CONSEQUENCES (July 1953-Oct 2002): Judy.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 96x21x144; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! SIGNED American first edition, first printing. Signed on the inside title page by author. Published by HarperCollins in 2008. Contains numberline 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Jacket is in Fine condition. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. The book itself is in Fine condition with no scratches. The binding is straight and tight. Remainder mark.; Signed by Author.; Signed by Author.