HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019535.jpg
1.7 MB
Extraction Summary
3
People
7
Organizations
2
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
2
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book manuscript page / congressional record
File Size:
1.7 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 47 of a book manuscript (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, based on the filename ISBN) produced as part of a House Oversight Committee investigation. The text analyzes the psychological motivations of leakers, referencing Edward Shils' work on the 'torment of secrecy,' and details Edward Snowden's mindset and access levels at the NSA in 2012. It describes Snowden's SCI clearance and his rhetorical questioning of colleagues regarding the potential impact of leaking secret data.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Shils | Sociologist / Author |
Author of 'The Torment of Secrecy' (1956), cited regarding the psychology of secrecy.
|
| Edward Snowden | Subject / NSA Contractor |
Discussed regarding his views on government secrecy, his SCI clearance, and his preparations to leak documents.
|
| Julian Assange | Founder of WikiLeaks |
Mentioned in the context of WikiLeaks publishing classified documents which influenced Snowden.
|
Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| FBI |
Government agency mentioned as holding secrets.
|
|
| CIA |
Government agency mentioned as holding secrets.
|
|
| NSA |
National Security Agency; employer of Snowden and target of his leaks.
|
|
| WikiLeaks |
Website publishing classified documents.
|
|
| State Department |
Source of classified documents leaked on WikiLeaks.
|
|
| U.S. Army |
Source of classified documents leaked on WikiLeaks.
|
|
| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019535'.
|
Timeline (2 events)
2012
Edward Snowden tested reactions to potential leaks while working at an NSA base.
NSA regional base
Edward Snowden
NSA Co-workers
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
|
Location of NSA surveillance mentioned.
|
|
|
NSA regional base
|
Workplace of Snowden.
|
Relationships (2)
He had a SCI (sensitive compartmented information) clearance, a pass into an NSA regional base, and the privileges of a system administrator.
Snowden asked questions at a time when documents had been posted on Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks website.
Key Quotes (2)
"[The elites] know everything about us and we know nothing about them—because they are secret, they are privileged, and they are a separate class . . . the elite class, the political class, the resource class—we don’t know where they live, we don’t know what they do, we don’t know who their friends are."Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019535.jpg
Quote #1
"What do you think the public would do if this [secret data] was on the front page?"Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019535.jpg
Quote #2
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document