How Long to Read Challenging the Secret Government

How Long Does it Take to Read Challenging the Secret Government?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Challenging the Secret Government by Kathryn S. Olmsted

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Just four months after Richard Nixon's resignation, New York Times reporter Seymour Hersh unearthed a new case of government abuse of power: the CIA had launched a domestic spying program of Orwellian proportions against American dissidents during the Vietnam War. The country's best investigative journalists and members of Congress quickly mobilized to probe a scandal that seemed certain to rock the foundations of this secret government. Subsequent investigations disclosed that the CIA had plotted to kill foreign leaders and that the FBI had harassed civil rights and student groups. Some called the scandal 'son of Watergate.' Many observers predicted that the investigations would lead to far-reaching changes in the intelligence agencies. Yet, as Kathryn Olmsted shows, neither the media nor Congress pressed for reforms. For all of its post-Watergate zeal, the press hesitated to break its long tradition of deference in national security coverage. Congress, too, was unwilling to challenge the executive branch in national security matters. Reports of the demise of the executive branch were greatly exaggerated, and the result of the 'year of intelligence' was a return to the status quo. American History/Journalism

How long is Challenging the Secret Government?

Challenging the Secret Government by Kathryn S. Olmsted is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Challenging the Secret Government Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Challenging the Secret Government aloud.

What Reading Level is Challenging the Secret Government?

Challenging the Secret Government is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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