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The Resource Facts and fears : hard truths from a life in intelligence, James R. Clapper with Trey Brown

Facts and fears : hard truths from a life in intelligence, James R. Clapper with Trey Brown

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When he stepped down in January 2017 as the fourth United States Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper had been President Obama's senior intelligence adviser for six and a half years, longer than his three predecessors combined. He led the U.S. intelligence community through a period that included the raid on Osama bin Laden, the Benghazi attack, the leaks of Edward Snowden, and Russia's influence operation during the 2016 U.S. election campaign. Now Clapper traces his career through the growing threat of cyberattacks, his relationships with presidents and Congress, and the truth about Russia's role in the presidential election. He describes, in the wake of Snowden and WikiLeaks, his efforts to make intelligence more transparent and to push back against the suspicion that Americans' private lives are subject to surveillance. Finally, it was living through Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and seeing how the foundations of American democracy were -- and continue to be -- undermined by a foreign power that led him to break with his instincts honed through more than five decades in the intelligence profession to share his inside experience
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
424 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Beyond their wildest imagination
  • Born into the intelligence business
  • Command and controversy
  • The peace dividend
  • 9/11 and return to service
  • The second most thankless job in Washington
  • Benghazi
  • Consumed by money
  • Snowden
  • Not a diplomat
  • Unpredictable instability
  • The election
  • Facts and fears
Isbn
9780525558644
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Facts and fears : hard truths from a life in intelligence
Title
Facts and fears
Title remainder
hard truths from a life in intelligence
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James R. Clapper with Trey Brown
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
When he stepped down in January 2017 as the fourth United States Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper had been President Obama's senior intelligence adviser for six and a half years, longer than his three predecessors combined. He led the U.S. intelligence community through a period that included the raid on Osama bin Laden, the Benghazi attack, the leaks of Edward Snowden, and Russia's influence operation during the 2016 U.S. election campaign. Now Clapper traces his career through the growing threat of cyberattacks, his relationships with presidents and Congress, and the truth about Russia's role in the presidential election. He describes, in the wake of Snowden and WikiLeaks, his efforts to make intelligence more transparent and to push back against the suspicion that Americans' private lives are subject to surveillance. Finally, it was living through Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and seeing how the foundations of American democracy were -- and continue to be -- undermined by a foreign power that led him to break with his instincts honed through more than five decades in the intelligence profession to share his inside experience
Biography type
autobiography
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DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1941-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Clapper, James R.
Dewey number
  • 327.12730092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
JK468.I6
LC item number
C52 2018
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Brown, Trey
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  • Clapper, James R.
  • United States
  • WikiLeaks (Organization)
  • War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
  • Intelligence service
  • Official secrets
  • Leaks (Disclosure of information)
  • Elections
  • Cyberterrorism
  • Presidents
  • United States
  • Russia (Federation)
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Intelligence
  • HISTORY / United States / 21st Century
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Facts and fears : hard truths from a life in intelligence, James R. Clapper with Trey Brown
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Beyond their wildest imagination -- Born into the intelligence business -- Command and controversy -- The peace dividend -- 9/11 and return to service -- The second most thankless job in Washington -- Benghazi -- Consumed by money -- Snowden -- Not a diplomat -- Unpredictable instability -- The election -- Facts and fears
Control code
on1006804896
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
424 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780525558644
Lccn
2018023679
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1006804896
Label
Facts and fears : hard truths from a life in intelligence, James R. Clapper with Trey Brown
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Beyond their wildest imagination -- Born into the intelligence business -- Command and controversy -- The peace dividend -- 9/11 and return to service -- The second most thankless job in Washington -- Benghazi -- Consumed by money -- Snowden -- Not a diplomat -- Unpredictable instability -- The election -- Facts and fears
Control code
on1006804896
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
424 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780525558644
Lccn
2018023679
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1006804896

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