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Extraction Summary
10
People
9
Organizations
2
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book proof/manuscript page (house oversight committee evidence)
File Size:
1.65 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page proof (page 93) from a book by Edward Jay Epstein (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets') bearing a House Oversight Committee stamp. The text details Edward Snowden's exaggeration of his credentials and salary at Booz Allen and the CIA/DIA. It describes the interactions between The Guardian journalists (MacAskill, Gibson, Greenwald) and US officials (White House, FBI, NSA) prior to publishing the first leaks regarding Verizon and FISA warrants.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Snowden | Subject/Whistleblower |
Former contractor accused of exaggerating credentials and leaking NSA documents.
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Snowden claimed authority to intercept his private communications.
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| Ewen MacAskill | Journalist |
Reporter for The Guardian who verified Snowden's credibility via code.
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| Janine Gibson | Editor/Journalist |
Guardian editor in New York who managed the story and contacted the White House.
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| Glenn Greenwald | Journalist |
Wrote the first story based on Snowden's leaks.
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| Laura Poitras | Journalist/Filmmaker |
Received thumb drives of documents from Snowden.
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| Caitlin Hayden | Spokesperson |
White House national security spokesperson.
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| Sean Joyce | FBI Deputy Director |
Participated in conference call regarding the leak.
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| Chris Inglis | NSA Deputy Director |
Participated in conference call regarding the leak.
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| Robert Litt | Legal Officer |
Legal officer for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
|
Organizations (9)
Timeline (2 events)
June 2013 (implied)
Greenwald wrote first story about NSA transgressions based on FISA warrant involving Verizon.
N/A
Unknown (Prior to leak)
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (3)
Salary dispute mentioned in text
MacAskill sent code message to Gibson
Snowden provided thumb drives to Greenwald
Key Quotes (3)
"The Guinness is good."Source
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Quote #1
"Snowden altered reality when it suited his purpose with journalists."Source
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Quote #2
"No NSA employee, and certainly no civilian contract worker, was given the authority to spy on the president of the United States"Source
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Quote #3
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,419 characters)
Whistle-blower | 93
truthful in describing himself. He said that he had been a senior
adviser to the CIA, when he had been just a telecommunications sup-
port officer. He also said he had been a senior adviser at the Defense
Intelligence Agency, even though, according to that intelligence
service, he was never employed there. (He did speak at an inter-
agency counterintelligence course the DIA had sponsored.) He said
he had a $200,000-a-year salary from Booz Allen when, according
to Booz Allen, it was $133,000. It is understandable that he wanted
to impress these Guardian journalists in light of his young age and
boyish appearance, even to the extent of meretriciously claiming
in the video that he had been personally given the “authority” at
the NSA to intercept President Obama’s private communications,
which, according to an NSA spokeswoman, was not true. No NSA
employee, and certainly no civilian contract worker, was given the
authority to spy on the president of the United States, she insisted.
Such career enhancements reinforced the fact that Snowden altered
reality when it suited his purpose with journalists.
adviser to the CIA, when he had been just a telecommunications sup-
port officer. He also said he had been a senior adviser at the Defense
Intelligence Agency, even though, according to that intelligence
service, he was never employed there. (He did speak at an inter-
agency counterintelligence course the DIA had sponsored.) He said
he had a $200,000-a-year salary from Booz Allen when, according
to Booz Allen, it was $133,000. It is understandable that he wanted
to impress these Guardian journalists in light of his young age and
boyish appearance, even to the extent of meretriciously claiming
in the video that he had been personally given the “authority” at
the NSA to intercept President Obama’s private communications,
which, according to an NSA spokeswoman, was not true. No NSA
employee, and certainly no civilian contract worker, was given the
authority to spy on the president of the United States, she insisted.
Such career enhancements reinforced the fact that Snowden altered
reality when it suited his purpose with journalists.
Snowden had greatly exaggerated or misrepresented the posi-
tions he held with the CIA and the DIA, but no effort was made by
the team of journalists to verify the information. Instead, MacAskill
wrote to Janine Gibson in New York, “The Guinness is good.” It was
a prearranged code by which MacAskill certified Snowden’s cred-
ibility for The Guardian. Gibson told Greenwald to proceed with the
story. Snowden had already provided Poitras and Greenwald with
thumb drives on which he had loaded the documents he wanted
them to use.
tions he held with the CIA and the DIA, but no effort was made by
the team of journalists to verify the information. Instead, MacAskill
wrote to Janine Gibson in New York, “The Guinness is good.” It was
a prearranged code by which MacAskill certified Snowden’s cred-
ibility for The Guardian. Gibson told Greenwald to proceed with the
story. Snowden had already provided Poitras and Greenwald with
thumb drives on which he had loaded the documents he wanted
them to use.
Greenwald wrote his first story about NSA transgressions based
almost entirely on the FISA warrant involving Verizon’s coopera-
tion that Snowden had copied from the administrative file. Before
the story could be published, however, the Guardian policy required
relevant American government officials be given the opportunity to
respond. Gibson made the requisite call to the White House national
security spokesperson, Caitlin Hayden, who arranged a conference
call with the FBI’s deputy director, Sean Joyce, the NSA’s deputy
director, Chris Inglis, and Robert Litt, the legal officer for the Office of
the Director of National Intelligence. After duly taking into account
almost entirely on the FISA warrant involving Verizon’s coopera-
tion that Snowden had copied from the administrative file. Before
the story could be published, however, the Guardian policy required
relevant American government officials be given the opportunity to
respond. Gibson made the requisite call to the White House national
security spokesperson, Caitlin Hayden, who arranged a conference
call with the FBI’s deputy director, Sean Joyce, the NSA’s deputy
director, Chris Inglis, and Robert Litt, the legal officer for the Office of
the Director of National Intelligence. After duly taking into account
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