schlessinger made the case that the executive branch had amassed unprecedented and unchecked powers in order to manage the nation's security. though its publication pre-dated the revelations that came out during the senate watergate investigation, his workplaced in the nixon administration's use of state power within a long history of the growth of the national security state. later the historian was spying to are on american's, published in 1978 which was a work based in large part on his -- on theo's work as a consultant of the church senate investigation into intelligence uses reinforced schlessinger's thesis and the extra constitution. within the broad historical context of the growth of the executive branch in the 20th century. and of course, richard nixon addressed his dissent in his 1978 memoir defending wiretapping journalists and nfc staff among others, as a legitimate response to in his word, unprecedented levels of domestic terrorism. the administration's dissent policy, it is president insisted, quote, did not involve the use of any measures not previously employed by feder

' work as a consultant to the church senate investigation into intelligence abuses reinforced schlessinger's thesis. these first scholarly treatments placed nixon's extra constitutional activities within the broad historical context of the growth of the executive branch in the 20th century. now, of course, richard nixon addressed dissent in his 1978 memoir defending the administration's practice of wiretapping as a legitimate response to, in his words, unprecedented levels of domestic terrorism. the administration's dissent policies, the president insisted, quote, did not involve the use of any measures not previously employed by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies. indeed, the president expressed no concern, no remorse rather, excuse me, no remorse, and revealed no inner conflict over his administration's reliance on questionable methods to achieve desired results. in the 1990s as scholars gained access to more white house materials such as presidential recordings, important presidential recordings and documents, their work began to emphasize the personal role that president n

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