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Jerry Nadler: “The natural tendency on the part of the executive branch to overstate claims of secrecy and to avoid disclosure whenever…”

On the recordJune 3, 2009
The natural tendency on the part of the executive branch to overstate claims of secrecy and to avoid disclosure whenever possible
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler argues against the executive branch's claims of expertise in secrecy matters.

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