Author : Thomas H. Kean,Lee H. Hamilton
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307276636
Without Precedent by Thomas H. Kean,Lee H. Hamilton Pdf
The untold story of how the 9/11 Commission overcame partisanship and bureaucracy to produce its acclaimed report. From the beginning, the 9/11 Commission found itself facing obstacles — the Bush administration blocked its existence for months, the first co-chairs resigned right away, the budget was limited, and a polarized Washington was suspicious of its every request. Yet despite these long odds, the Commission produced a bestselling report unanimously hailed for its objectivity, along with a set of recommendations that led to the most significant reform of America’s national security agencies in decades. This is a riveting insider’s account of Washington at its worst — and its best.