Corson, an able academic historian and former intelligence professional
who lives in Potomac, Maryland, brought his considerable experience and many
inside contacts to bear on this discussion of intelligence issues. For our
purposes, we found the lists of various committee members particularly
useful. These committees were formed as presidents from Truman to Carter
dealt with aspects of intelligence policy. The committee membership provides
a clue to that vague but important distinction between players and non-
players -- in other words, the ruling class insiders and outsiders of U.S.
history since World War II. Although some of Corson's bureaucracy-tracking
might seem dull, this type of study is necessary. By following the paper
trail of U.S. intelligence through numerous archives and presidential
libraries, a seldom-appreciated aspect of policy-making is revealed, along
with its power and consequent responsibility.
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