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Secrecy expands with authority from FDR to Nixon
A sweeping look at how presidential secrecy grew from FDR to Nixon, with four key aides often sharing inner facts. The piece notes Johnson kept tight control via Rusk Rostow McNamara and sometimes Helms Wheeler, while Nixon tightened access further and caused occasional missteps in troop or policy statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Rusk
Walt Rostow
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Richard Helms
CIA
Gen
Earle Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff