Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. Vassanji books of secrets, compilations of technical and medicinal recipes and magic formulae, published in the 16th18th centuries. The shredding of democracy excerpted from the book the secret government by bill moyers seven locks press, 1988 p87 ronald reagan ran in 1980 with a strong and clear message the world was a hostile place and closing in on america. What other secrets are available to the president, and what information is so highly classified that even the commander in chief s top secret3 security clearance is not enough to gain access. The presidents book of secrets studies in intelligence vol 60, no. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Im sure your dad would tell you if he looks after the book i dont think for one second the president has a book of secrets a. Dec 25, 2007 the secret of page 47 in the president s book is unrevealed. I guess we can assume its not the jfk assassination or area 51 since those were mentioned moments before.
And that there is some sort of presidential briefing for incomi. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cage s character, predicting that nicholas cage s character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. Mar 01, 2016 the presidents book of secrets is an engaging, welltold history of how the president and the executive branch shape and are influenced by the intelligence they receive almost every day through the presidents daily brief pdb. As a result, the presidents book of secrets offers a previously untold story about one of those closely guarded, eyesonly facets of the intelligence world. Dec 25, 2007 i wonder if it has something to do with something riley stumbled into. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama on thursday, october, 2016 from 5.
In a new book, the presidents book of secrets, former intelligence officer david priess presents the first detailed account of the role the presidents daily brief pdb has played in. The government would not want all the secrets to be in one place for some one to find c. The president is just a puppet he might think he is running the show but thats just bs b. Obviously, there are real secrets that presidents are made aware of during their terms of office, mostly relating to military matters and national. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. The presidents book of secrets, actually known as the presidents daily brief or pdf for short, is a topsecret document, containing sensitive daily intelligence briefings, prepared for the president. The presidents book of secrets is an engaging, welltold history of how the president and the executive branch shape and are influenced by the intelligence they receive almost every day through the presidents. Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this books location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booth s diary to prove his ancestor s innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Im pretty sure production for the next film has already started or the producers will begin production next year. Strange stories and shocking trivia from inside the white house. Library of congress edit ben can be seen in the library of congress taking a photo with his cellphone on page 47 in the book of secrets, just before peter sadusky and his police force arrives, and his team discovers the second wood carving in the pages. A former wall street journal and washington post investigative reporter, kessler has won eighteen journalism awards, including two george polk awards, one for national reporting and one for community service.
The interview took an in depth look into the topsecret document known as the president s daily brief, or the book as intelligence officials like to call it. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in national treasure 2. It presents an overview of the us executive office and data concerning the. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Jun 10, 2011 but this anonymous email is wholly onesided and in many instances a false description of what the book contains. New book written by a former top secret service agent. So that s what i did for our entire drive while reading this book which im sure drove him crazy. Posts page six ran an article today about former secret service agent dan bonginos new book about president obama. The references to a mysterious page 47 made by the president of the united states played by bruce greenwood to the titular book of secrets from the second film meant the table has already been set for a new adventure. Preorders have been staggering, already placing it at no. The shredding of democracy excerpted from the book the. The central intelligence agencys spies, the national security agencys listening posts, and the nations reconnaissance satellites steal. We are given onscreen confirmation that area 51 content in fact exists within the book of secrets, making it the only confirmed possibility for what could be contained on page 47. The shredding of democracy excerpted from the book the secret.
The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. I suppose they could hunt for the lost colony of roanoke or perhaps they can focus on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets from film number 2. But this anonymous email is wholly onesided and in many instances a false description of what the book contains. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama david priess. The most commonly requested example is the presidents book of secrets.
In the presidents secret service meet your next favorite book. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Area 51 has always been a pop culture designed as a distraction from the true location nowhere near nevada or wrightpart afb either.
New book written by a former top secret service agent claims. Goss complained he had to spend a startling five hours a day working on the pdb, because he was disappointed by it and saw it as a means to rebuild the intelligence commu. Benjamin gates said the content of page 47 of the book of secrets a book kept by us presidents for us presidents eyes only was lifealtering. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama. From missilerepelling flare activation to the real reason behind. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of. Books of secrets, compilations of technical and medicinal recipes and magic formulae, published in the 16th18th centuries. Inside the worlds most powerful law enforcement agency rocked the agency and. The secret of page 47 in the presidents book is unrevealed.
The president made sure to reward riley with getting his car back. Historytm uncovers the fascinating truths behind some of the most confidential secrets in american history in the president s book of secrets. Because the briefings are classified, you wont find any secrets revealed in this book. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cages character, predicting that nicholas cages character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. The book of mysteries, also known as the book of secrets, an ancient essene text found in fragmentary form among the dead sea scrolls the book of secrets novel, 1994 novel by m. The presidents book of secrets is an engaging, welltold history of how the president and the executive branch shape and are influenced by the intelligence they receive almost every day through the presidents daily brief pdb. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
There arent really that many remaining options available to the writers involving treasures of a national significance. Somehow the president cannot be directly tied to whatever is on page 47 of a book that has been explained as a book by. Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this books location is only known. The presidents book of secrets is a book about how the presidents daily brief has been developed over the years since the kennedy administration. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the presidents secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of national treasure 3.
Obama in august 20, 2009 claims that he saw this secret book. The president of the united states asks ben to read page 47 in the book of secrets after the kidnap in mount vernon and when hes freed. Hoover working group member and senior fellow at the hoover institution, jack goldsmith interviewed author david priess on his new book, the president s book of secrets. The mystical book as told in the movie national treasure, probably doesnt exist. When the group finally finds the book of secrets, riley identifies the area 51 section as ben flips through the contentsbut little time can be spared. The national treasure franchise produced two films in the early 2000s. Johnson presidential library, will welcome david priess to the university of. Mar 17, 2016 the presidents book of secrets is a book about how the presidents daily brief has been developed over the years since the kennedy administration. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. The page 47 idea was created to keep the audience in suspense for a next national treasure movie.
The second movie sort of introduced it and used it as the center of the movie. May 06, 2016 in hills book, he describes the moment he knew that john f. Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie. Hall, a research specialist in the library of congresss digital reference section the librarys reference staff receives many ask a librarian questions from people trying to locate particularly hardtofind books. Sickened by hillary clintons character, former secret. As a result, the presidents book of secrets offers a previously untold story about one of those closely guarded, eyes. For both general readers and researchers, this popular reference, cited in books for college libraries, 3d ed. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. In hills book, he describes the moment he knew that john f. The book of mysteries, also known as the book of secrets, an ancient essene text found in fragmentary form among the dead sea scrolls. Johnson presidential library, will welcome david priess to the university of texas at austin on thursday, february 16, 2017. A white house secret service officer discloses his firsthand experience with hillary, bill, and how they operate, is due to be released on june 28, 2016. Vice presidents, nsas, and chiefs of staffs have all have played roles in.
The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama gerald r. Russian troops were in afghanistan, sandinistas were in nicaragua, and americans were being held hostage in iran. Jul 25, 2016 book of secrets suggests a presidents desires for strategic or tactical analysis shifts during his administration and there is ebb and flow in the pdbs quality, between simply distilling vast volumes of information and going beyond a secret news summary. Hill described it as sounding like a watermelon hit the concrete. Exposes on the clintons and their scandals have been written before, but this one stands apart in that. The article quotes bongino as he portrays himself as some. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Request what is on page 47 of the president s book of secrets in national treasure 2 i guess we can assume its not the jfk assassination or area 51 since those were mentioned moments before. Jun 30, 2008 ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Somehow the president cannot be directly tied to whatever is on page 47 of a book that has been explained as a book by presidents for presidents, for presidents eyes only.
The intelligence studies project, robert strauss center, and clements center, in partnership with the lyndon b. Presidents book of secrets this theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Ronald kesslers new book the secrets of the fbi is a great book that should be read by everyone. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. I read in the presidents secret service while riding in the car on vacation with my husband. Book of secrets, the book is a fictional invention for the plot of the movie. In a few months a new us president will begin to chart a course through a complex set of national security issues. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the.
What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Well we going to know whats on that famous page in national treasure 3. I read in the president s secret service while riding in the car on vacation with my husband. Facts about the presidents joseph nathan kane, steven. He can always tell when i am finding a book to be interesting because i will stop every few pages and tell him little tidbits from the book. Ronald kessler is the new york times bestselling author of the secrets of the fbi, in the presidents secret service, and the cia at war. Ronald kessler is the new york times bestselling author of the secrets of the fbi, in the president s secret service, and the cia at war. He was running alongside the car and jumped into the car after he heard the first gunshot. Ford presiden al library beal avenue ann arbor, mi 734 205. The presidents book of secrets 2010 rotten tomatoes. I wonder if it has something to do with something riley stumbled into. May 23, 2010 national treasure 3 page 47 benjamin gates said the content of page 47 of the book of secrets a book kept by us presidents for us presidents eyes only was lifealtering.
Donald trump it seems unlikely that any investigative reporter can match ronald kesslers credentials for unmasking fbi secrets. Sefer harazim the book of secrets, a jewish mystical text. This documentary takes a curious look at some of the biggest secrets kept by those who have held court in the u. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the presidents secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of. The hoover institution hosted the presidents book of secrets. The central intelligence agencys spies, the national security agencys listening posts, and the nations reconnaissance satellites steal secrets for it, while americas.