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Extraction Summary

15
People
12
Organizations
3
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
6
Quotes

Document Information

Type: Book endnotes / bibliography page
File Size: 1.5 MB
Summary

This document is page 323 from the endnotes section of a book, likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the ISBN 9780451494566 in the footer). The content lists citations for Chapters 19 and 20, focusing on the history of the NSA, Edward Snowden's leaks, cyber warfare, and intelligence gathering. It includes references to interviews the author conducted with former NSA officials (including Michael Hayden) and citations from major publications like the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and The New York Times between 2009 and 2015. While the filename includes 'Epst', this refers to author Edward Jay Epstein, not Jeffrey Epstein; the document bears a House Oversight Committee stamp.

People (15)

Name Role Context
Edward Snowden Subject
Subject of multiple referenced articles regarding NSA leaks and cyber warfare.
Gellman Author
Cited author regarding Snowden.
Ronald Reagan Former President
Referenced in relation to 1980 events.
Barack Obama President
Referenced in article title regarding surveillance.
David R. Shedd Author
Author of Wall Street Journal article.
Woodward Author
Likely Bob Woodward, cited for book 'Veil'.
Ian Cobain Author
Author of Guardian article on MI6.
Kevin Poulsen Author
Author of Wired article on Snowden leaks.
Woolsey Author/Subject
Likely R. James Woolsey, regarding spying on allies.
John McLaughlin Author
Author of article defending NSA.
Charlie Savage Author
Author of NYT article on NSA spying.
Alexander Subject
Likely Keith Alexander (former NSA Director), quoted in article.
Hayden Interviewee
Likely Michael Hayden, interviewed by the book's author.
Michael Rogers Subject
NSA Director Admiral, subject of Princeton discussion.
Bamford Author
Co-author regarding Snowden.

Organizations (12)

Name Type Context
NSA
National Security Agency, primary subject of the text.
U.S. Army
Mentioned in historical context (1914).
Wall Street Journal
Publication source.
Guardian
Publication source.
Wired
Publication source.
New York Times
Publication source.
Business Insider
Publication source.
Washington Post
Publication source.
Princeton University
Location of Michael Rogers discussion.
Booz Allen
Consulting firm mentioned in relation to Snowden's hiring.
MI6
British intelligence agency mentioned in article title.
Sony
Company mentioned as victim of hacking attack.

Timeline (3 events)

2013-08-29
Kevin Poulsen article published in Wired regarding Snowden leaks.
Wired
2014-12-30
Rob Lever article in Business Insider regarding Sony hack.
Business Insider
Rob Lever
2015-06-04
Charlie Savage article published in NYT regarding NSA spying.
New York Times

Locations (3)

Location Context
Referenced in historical review.
Mentioned in relation to Sony hack.
Referenced as 'continental European friends'.

Relationships (2)

Edward Snowden Employment Booz Allen
Citation 206: 'Ex-NSA Chief Details Snowden's Hiring at Agency, Booz Allen.'
Hayden Interview Subject Author (Edward Jay Epstein)
Citation 205: 'Hayden, interview with author.'

Key Quotes (6)

"There are many things"
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"Its far-seeking eyes"
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"We are approaching"
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"The queen on our chessboard"
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"one of the most regulated"
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Quote #5
"All of us just fell"
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Quote #6

Full Extracted Text

Complete text extracted from the document (2,830 characters)

Notes to pages 199–214 | 323
CHAPTER 19 The Rise of the NSA
195 "There are many things": Gellman, "Edward Snowden, After Months of NSA Revelations, Says His Mission's Accomplished."
196 By 1914, the U.S. Army: National Security Agency, Pearl Harbor Review: The Black Chamber, NSA, 2009, https://www.nsa.gov/about/cryptologic_heritage/center_cryptologic_history/pearl_harbor_review/black_chamber.shtml.
196 "Its far-seeking eyes": Kahn, Codebreakers, 358.
198 The NSA also organized: Woodward, Veil, 471–75.
198 In 1980, President Ronald Reagan: David R. Shedd, "How Obama Unilaterally Chilled Surveillance," Wall Street Journal, Nov. 30, 2015.
198 "We are approaching": Turner, Secrecy and Democracy, 92.
198 "vastness": Woodward, Veil, 202.
199 James Bond provision: Ian Cobain, "How Secret Renditions Shed Light on MI6's Licence to Kill and Torture," Guardian, Feb. 13, 2012.
199 The NSA had assiduously: Kevin Poulsen, "New Snowden Leak Reports 'Groundbreaking' NSA Crypto-cracking," Wired, Aug. 29, 2013.
200 "Yes, my continental European friends": Woolsey, "Why We Spy on Our Allies."
200 "very foundation of U.S. intelligence": John McLaughlin, "We Need NSA to Do What It Does—It Makes Us Safer," Press of Atlantic City, Jan. 8, 2014.
201 It made leading hacktivists: Charlie Savage et al., "Hunting for Hackers, N.S.A. Secretly Expands Internet Spying at U.S. Border," New York Times, June 4, 2015.
202 "one of the most regulated": De, "Former NSA Lawyer on 'Harm' of Edward Snowden's Revelations."
203 the attack on Sony: Rob Lever, "Some Experts Still Aren't Convinced That North Korea Hacked Sony," Business Insider, Dec. 30, 2014.
204 "The Chinese are viewed": Alexander quoted in Kelley Vlahos, "America's Already-Failed Cyber War," American Conservative, July 23, 2015.
204 "We are bolstering our support": "Black Budget: Congressional Budget Justification Excerpt," Washington Post, Aug. 30, 2013.
205 These compartments were: Former NSA officer who requested anonymity, interview with author.
205 "The queen on our chessboard": Former NSA officer who requested anonymity, interview with author.
205 to confront flagging morale: Hayden, interview with author.
205–206 "the nation has lost": Mulvaney, "NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers Discusses Freedom, Privacy, and Security Issues at Princeton University."
206 Although repairing the damage: King, "Ex-NSA Chief Details Snowden's Hiring at Agency, Booz Allen."
CHAPTER 20 The NSA's Back Door
207 "You have private for-profit": Bamford and De Chant, "Edward Snowden on Cyber Warfare."
208 According to a report: "Out of Control," NSA, http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB424/docs/Cyber-009.pdf.
211 "All of us just fell": Baker, "Michael Hayden Says U.S. Is Easy Prey for Hackers."
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