In the name of national security, the Commission's hearings were held in secret, thereby continuing the policy which has marked the entire course of the case. This prompts my second question: If, as we are told, Oswald was the lone assassin, where is the issue of national security? Indeed, precisely the same question must be put here as was posed in France during the Dreyfus case: If the Government is so certain of its case, why has it conducted all its inquiries in the strictest secrecy?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Secret hearings under national security raise questions about transparency, similar to the Dreyfus case.
- In plain terms
- Secrecy in investigations undermines trust.
- What can you take from it?
- Demand openness even when security is claimed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is secrecy justified?
- How can security be balanced with public right to know?
Another view
Some information may genuinely need protection for safety.
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