security classification (government documents)

"Experts often disagree about how much and what kind of intelligence should be considered classified. In addition, there can be benefits to leaking intelligence, a practice that is done by insiders with some regularity. Do citizens have a right to know about all government activities, or is security of higher value? What happens when leaks affect the safety of journalists and diplomats around the world? Who decides when a leaker is a "whistleblower" or a "traitor"? Readers of this . . . volume will learn about the issue from a diverse array of viewpoints"--Provided by publisher.

"Freedom of speech ... was not always taken for granted as it is now. During the Vietnam War, the government made some choices the American public did not necessarily agree with. When the New York Times published articles detailing a war nobody knew about, it caused some waves in the United States government as it scrambled to cover up what it could and control what it couldn't. This title ... [examines] what went on during this time and how the case made it to the Supreme Court"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the Supreme Court decision in "New York Times v. United States," and provides background information about the freedom of the press and the ideas and arguments on both sides of the case.

The author provides what he says is proof that there is a UFO coverup in the United States and that it is regarded as a matter of the highest importance by U.S. government agencies, and focuses on the existence of a secret operation known as Majestic-12 formed to investigate the alleged crash of a flying saucer in 1947.

Discusses the Supreme Court trial which resulted from the decision of the New York Times newspaper to publish secret government documents about the Vietnam War.

Should newspapers be allowed to print articles that may prove embarrassing or uncomfortable to the U.S. government.

Retired physicist Gloria Lamerino and her fiance, homicide detective Matt Gennaro, are pulled into another mystery when the groom at a friend's wedding disappears along with some top-secret research on nitrogen.

Discusses the political and social implications of the Supreme Court decision allowing the publication of a secret history of the United States' involvement in Vietnam, known as the Pentagon Papers.