Mollenhoff, Clark R. (Clark Raymond) 1921-1991 creator text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Washington Cover-Up" by Clark R. Mollenhoff is a political commentary written in the early 1960s. The book examines the implications of government secrecy in democracy, arguing that transparency and accountability are crucial for effective governance. Mollenhoff, a seasoned journalist, draws on his experiences to illustrate how bureaucratic secrecy has impacted congressional investigations and the public's right to know. The opening of the book discusses the author's belief that the free flow of information is fundamental to democracy, stressing the need for citizens to be aware of government actions. Mollenhoff argues that secrecy undermines the accountability of elected officials and can shield corruption and mismanagement from public scrutiny. He introduces historical examples of government responses to congressional inquiries and details how executive privilege has increasingly been used to deny access to vital information, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of notable scandals and misuses of power within government institutions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2023-03-24 Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Originally published: United States: Doubleday & Company, 1962 Government information -- United States Executive privilege (Government information) -- United States JK United States: Doubleday & Company, 1962 62013288 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b3377180 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70368 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b3377180 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70368 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134628.0 70368