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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Excessive secrecy undermines our democracy and threatens our national security by making it harder for us to protect our…”

On the recordNovember 19, 2013
Excessive secrecy undermines our democracy and threatens our national security by making it harder for us to protect our legitimate secrets.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the dangers of excessive secrecy in government.

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