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Author Priess, David, author.

Title The president's book of secrets : the untold story of intelligence briefings to America's presidents from Kennedy to Obama / David Priess.

Publication Info. New York : PublicAffairs, [2016]

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  327.1273 PRIESS    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  327.1273 PRI    DUE 05-31-24
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  327.12 PRI c.2  Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  327.1273 P93    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  327.1273 PRI    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Adult Department  327.127 PRI c.2  Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  327.1273 PR    Check Shelf
Edition First Edition.
Description xiii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Note Includes index.
Summary "Every day, a member of the CIA presents to the president a report detailing the most sensitive activities and analysis of world events. These can range from the behavior of America's allies to the maneuvering of its adversaries, from imminent dangers to long-term strategic opportunities, and are often based on the words of highly placed sources or the interceptions of astonishingly nimble technologies. This report--for the president's eyes only--forms the basis of the president's assessment of US intelligence and strength. The story of the President's Daily Brief--the PDB, in the jargon--is a window into the character of each president and his administration, and the degree to which his worldview and policy was shaped by the information from the security services"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-368) and index.
Contents Top secret delivery -- Before the book -- For the President's eyes only -- The birth of the book -- Out in the cold -- Face-to-face -- Plains and simple -- Write one for the Gipper -- The Spymaster President -- Ebb and flow -- "The good stuff" -- Under investigation -- The PDB, today and tomorrow.
Subject Intelligence service -- United States -- History.
Presidents -- United States -- History.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- History.
National security -- United States.
United States -- Foreign relations.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency. (OCoLC)fst00536259
Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
Intelligence service. (OCoLC)fst00975848
National security. (OCoLC)fst01033711
Presidents. (OCoLC)fst01075723
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
ISBN 9781610395953 (hardback)
1610395956 (hardback)
9781610397698 (paperback)
9781610395960 (e-book)
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