Without Precedent: The Inside Story of the 9/11 Commission

ISBN: 0307276635

Author: Kean, Thomas H.

Condition: New

The untold story of how the 9/11 Commission overcame partisanship and bureaucracy to produce its acclaimed report.From the beginning, the 9/11 Commission found itself facing obstacles - the Bush administration blocked its existence for months, the first co-chairs resigned right away, the budget was limited, and a polarized Washington was suspicious of its every request. Yet despite these long odds, the Commission produced a bestselling report unanimously hailed for its objectivity, along with a set of recommendations that led to the most significant reform of Americas national security agencies in decades. This is a riveting insiders account of Washington at its worst - and its best.