Government by Investigation: Congress, Presidents, and the Search for Answers, 1945–2012

Table of Contents

v Acknowledgments vii 1 Introducing the Search for Answers 1 2 Counting Investigations 11 3 Creating Footprints 56 4 Making Investigations Count 126 5 Creating High-Impact Investigations 191 Appendixes A Interview Respondents 217 B Sources 221 C Investigation Résumés, 1945–2012 225 D Supporting Statistical Analysis 249 Notes 269 Index 303 Contents 00-2268-7 FM:0322-8 10/1/13 1:32 PM Page v 00-2268-7 FM:0322-8 10/1/13 1:32 PM Page vi ...