Toward "thorough, accurate, and reliable" : a History of the Foreign relations of the United States series / William B. McAllister, Joshua Botts, Peter Cozzens, Aaron W. Marrs.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

McAllister, William B., 1958- author.

Botts, Joshua, author.

Cozzens, Peter, 1957- author.

Marrs, Aaron W., 1976- author.

Contributor:

United States. Department of State. Office of the Historian, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of State--History--Sources.

United States.

United States. Department of State.

Foreign relations administration.

History.

Diplomatic and consular service, American.

International relations.

United States--Foreign relations--Law and legislation--History--Sources.

Diplomatic and consular service, American--History--Sources.

United States--Foreign relations administration--History--Sources.

Diplomatic relations.

International relations--Administration.

Genre:

History.

Sources.

Physical Description:

vii, 382 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

A History of the Foreign relations of the United States series

Place of Publication:

[Washington, District of Columbia] : U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, 2015.

Summary:

"Toward "Thorough, Accurate, and Reliable" explores the evolution of the Foreign Relations of the United States documentary history series from its antecedents in the early republic through the early 21st century implementation of its current mandate, the 1991 Foreign Relations statute. This book traces how policymakers and an expanding array of stakeholders translated values like "security," "legitimacy," and "transparency" into practice as they debated how to balance the government's obligation to protect sensitive information with its commitment to openness. Determining the "people's right to know" has fueled lively discussion for over two centuries, and this work provides important, historically informed perspectives valuable to policymakers and engaged citizens as that conversation continues"--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Foreword

Introduction

Part I. Immediate Accountability, 1790s-1920s

Chapter 1. The Parameters of Openness and Executive Discretion, 1790-1860

Chapter 2. The Civil War Origins of the FRUS Series, 1861-1868

Chapter 3. The Death and Resurrection of FRUS, 1868-1876

Chapter 4. The Contemporaneous FRUS, 1870-1905

Chapter 5. Transition to a New Era, 1905-1920s

Part II. Negotiating Responsible Historical Transparency, 1920s to Early 2000s

Chapter 6. "The Necessary Limitations Upon Open Diplomacy," 1920-1945

Chapter 7. "Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire," 1945-1957

Chapter 8. Cold War Normalcy, 1958-1979

Chapter 9. The Erosion of Transparency, 1978-1985

Chapter 10. "A Civil War in the Department," 1986-1990

Chapter 11. "Thorough, Accurate, and Reliable," 1990-1991

Chapter 12. Implementing the FRUS Statute, 1992-2002

Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Terms

Abbreviations

Stages in Creation of a Foreign Relations Volume

Appendix A. Historical Foreign Relations Timeliness and Production Charts

Appendix B. FRUS Production Chart, 1861-1935

Appendix C. Supplemental Foreign Relations Submissions, 1869-1914

Appendix D. Office Heads and Office Symbol Designations, 1919-2014

Bibliography

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Shipping list no.: 2016-0176-P.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-374).

Other Format:

Online version: McAllister, William B., 1958- Toward "thorough, accurate, and reliable"

ISBN:

9780160932120

0160932122

OCLC:

905695639

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