I am the codirector of the liberty and National Security program at the Brennan Center for justice. Welcome to the days Panel Discussion on government secrecy and the fourth estate. The impetus for the event is a publication of rich schwarzenegger new book. Democracy in the dark. And the said you can of government seek see. This is achieve council and so much more than that. And for he has had a fascinating career in and out of public service. No part of that career is more important, and more intriguing than his role as chief council on the Church Committee in the 1970s. As you all know, the committee exposed wide fraed intelligence abuses and led to the complete overhaul of how intelligence operations are structured and over seen in this country. The Church Committee also produced another result which is that it shed light on the nature of government secrecy. And this became a live long study of fritz which has culminated in this wonderful book. So i will ask them to come up here. To
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From virginia, Staff Sergeant thomas florick. We have the story now live from the newsroom. Florick grew up in Fairfax County but went to high school in louisiana. He was the youngest of 11 killed when the blackhawk helicopter crashed last week in florida waters. This is Staff Sergeant thomas florick in happier times. A Facebook Page photo shows his wedding last march. Today the Louisiana National guard named him as one of four guardsmen killed in last weeks crash along with seven marines from North Carolina on board their blackhawk helicopter. This has been a difficult few days for the really the entire department of defense, but i know for the marine corps and the Louisiana National guard inic it. Reporter florick and his crewmates through missions and relief flights along the gulf coast when hurricane isaac came ashore. Their helicopter went down during a Training Mission last week. Divers discovered the blackhawk in 25 feet of water off the Florida Panhandle last wednesday and have
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