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From Spies to Leakers: The History of the Espionage Act

We the People

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The History and Expansion of the Classification System in the United States

This chapter explores the establishment and evolution of the classification system in the United States, covering events such as the Pentagon Papers Supreme Court case, investigations into secret state abuses in the 1970s, and post-9/11 cases involving whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, and Julian Assange.

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