Bibliograph

The president's book of secrets, the untold story of intelligence briefings to America's presidents from Kennedy to Obama, David Priess

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The president's book of secrets, the untold story of intelligence briefings to America's presidents from Kennedy to Obama, David Priess

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-368) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The president's book of secrets

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

David Priess

Sub title

the untold story of intelligence briefings to America's presidents from Kennedy to Obama

Summary

"Every day, a member of the CIA presents to the president a report detailing the most sensitive activities and analysis of world events. These can range from the behavior of America's allies to the maneuvering of its adversaries, from imminent dangers to long-term strategic opportunities, and are often based on the words of highly placed sources or the interceptions of astonishingly nimble technologies. This report--for the president's eyes only--forms the basis of the president's assessment of US intelligence and strength. The story of the President's Daily Brief--the PDB, in the jargon--is a window into the character of each president and his administration, and the degree to which his worldview and policy was shaped by the information from the security services"--, Provided by publisher

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