Without Precedent: The Inside Story of the 9/11 CommissionThe 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. |
Contents
KeanSeptember 11 2001 | 3 |
Setting Up on a Shoestring | 34 |
COOPERATE OR CONFRONT? What to Ask for | 57 |
Negotiations Subpoenas | 80 |
From Field Offices to Cabinet Offices | 103 |
Public Hearings and Time Pressure | 126 |
A Book a Charge and an Apology | 150 |
Condoleezza Rice in Public | 171 |
The Commission Comes Together | 189 |
Treading Delicately in | 212 |
Al Qaeda the 911 Plot and the Question of Iraq | 232 |
Conspiracy Theories | 252 |
Drafting a Report Debating Recommendations | 269 |
Rolling out a Report | 290 |
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Without Precedent: The Inside Story of the 9/11 Commission Thomas H. Kean,Lee H. Hamilton No preview available - 2007 |
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