Declassifying America’s Best Kept Secrets with with Matthew Connelly

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Declassifying America’s Best Kept Secrets with with Matthew Connelly

Sharon McMahon

Jan 02, 2023

Today on Here’s Where It Gets Interesting, Professor Matthew Connelly gives us an overview of America’s history with classified information. What does it mean when information is classified? Who decides what information is kept from the public and what’s the process for classification and declassification? Most importantly, how does government accountability affect the future of our democracy?

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