Without Precedent
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Thomas H. Kean, Lee H. Hamilton | ISBN: | 9780307265494 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | August 15, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Vintage | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thomas H. Kean, Lee H. Hamilton |
| ISBN: | 9780307265494 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Publication: | August 15, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
