Secret and Sanctioned
| Author | : Stephen F. Knott |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195100983 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195100980 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (980 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Secret and Sanctioned by : Stephen F. Knott
Download or read book Secret and Sanctioned written by Stephen F. Knott and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eye-opening account reveals that covert intelligence operations in the U.S. date much farther back than most people realize--back to the Founding Fathers. Detailing clandestine, unscrupulous operations that took place under such presidents as Washington, Jefferson, Polk, and Lincoln, Knott reveals that presidents have rarely consulted Congress before engaging in such operations.
