Lee H. Hamilton

Without Precedent: the Inside Story of the 9/11 Commission (Vintage) Lee H. Hamilton

The untold story of how the 9/11 Commission overcame partisanship and bureaucracy to produce its acclaimed report.

From the beginning, the 9/11 Commission found itself facing obstacles ? the Bush administration blocked its existence for months, the first co-chairs resigned right away, the budget was limited, and a polarized Washington was suspicious of its every request. Yet despite these long odds, the Commission produced a bestselling report unanimously hailed for its objectivity, along with a set of recommendations that led to the most significant reform of America?s national security agencies in decades. This is a riveting insider?s account of Washington at its worst ? and its best.