| Description |
xxvi, 522 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Laws provide broad powers to deport aliens and penalize speech -- President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus -- World War I laws limit speech and movement -- Japanese internment during World War II -- McCarthy charges that Communists infest the State Department -- Bill authorizes detention camps and requires Communist registration -- Reviews of intelligence agencies -- Supreme Court limits presidential power regarding internal security cases -- Intelligence agencies and civil liberties -- Aviation security before September 11, 2001 -- The 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center -- Bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- Weapons of mass destruction draw increased attention -- Computer security problems said to threaten homeland security -- Analysis of Osama bin Laden threat changed over time -- Immigration agency reviews and reforms -- Defense science board examines transnational threats -- General Accounting Office urges better coordination of federal terrorism efforts -- Experts warn of increasing threats to the American homeland -- Bush condemns terrorist attacks against the United States -- America prepares for war against al Qaeda and in Afghanistan -- President Bush creates the Office of Homeland Security -- Aviation security on September 11, 2001 -- More than 1,200 people detained in September 11 investigation -- U.S. and foreign governments attempt to cut off terrorist funds -- Bioterrorism strikes the United States -- Supporters, critics face off over parts of USA Patriot Act -- Federal actions aimed at preserving continuity of government -- FBI transforms itself to fight terrorism -- Congressional investigations fault intelligence agencies in terrorist attacks -- Immigration and border security receive renewed attention after attacks -- Executive branch, Congress restructure for homeland security -- Studies analyze federal allocations for first responders -- 9/11 Commission primarily focuses on intelligence reforms. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 487-499) and index. |
| Subject |
Civil defense -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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National security -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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United States. Department of Homeland Security -- History -- Sources.
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United States -- Defenses.
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| Added Author |
Maxwell, Bruce, 1959-
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| ISBN |
1568028849 alkaline paper |
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9781568028842 alkaline paper |
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