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Author:

Siegel, Barry.

Title:

Claim of privilege : a mysterious plane crash, a landmark Supreme Court case and the rise of state secrets / Barry Siegel.

Edition:

1st Harper Perennial ed.

Publisher:

Harper Perennial,

Copyright Date:

2009, c2008

Description:

xi, 384 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Reynolds, Patricia J.--Trials, litigation, etc.
United States--Trials, litigation, etc.
Official secrets--United States.
National security--Law and legislation--United States.
Executive privilege (Government information)--United States.
Airplanes, Military--Investigation--Investigation--United States.

Notes:

First published in 2008 by HarperCollins. Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-363) and index.

Contents:

Pt. 1. Challenges (June 1946 - June 1949): Banshee days -- B-29 bombers -- Delays and progress -- Final exam -- The flight -- Aftermath -- Response -- Folsom's letter -- Special investigation -- Pt. II. Courtrooms (Dec 1948 - Dec 1953): Thoughts of redress -- Charles Biddle -- The complaint -- Judge Kirkpatrick -- A claim of privilege -- The hearing -- Full value -- Judge Maris -- The Vinson Court -- A nice opinion -- Pt. III. Consequences (July 1953 - Oct 2002): Judy -- The progeny of "Reynolds" -- What to search for -- How to get started -- Waycross -- Pt. IV. Revelations (July 2002 - Sep 2007): On the side of right -- Routes of relief -- A creative try -- Other types of comfort -- The Albert Maris courtroom -- The finality of judgment -- Just one more mission.

ISBN:

0060777036 (pbk.)
9780060777036 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)401296575

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)