Ford presiden al library beal avenue ann arbor, mi 734 205. 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. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. 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. The untold story of intelligence briefings to america s presidents priess, david, bush, george h. Intelligence officer david priess for a discussion of his new book, the presidents book of secrets, and the.
It is what it always wasa book, for the presidents perusal only. To date we have around seven conspiracy theory lists or lists containing entries related to such. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. May 30, 2008 47 tells the reader of the book of secrets that whoever reads the book and is told to look at that page is to be the next president. Uncovering presidential secrets, from washington to trump. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama. Vice presidents, nsas, and chiefs of staffs have all have played roles in. The presidents book of secrets takes viewers on a journey inside white house history to unveil staggering information about secrets known only. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Feb 20, 2017 uncovering presidential secrets, from washington to trump author mary graham discusses the confidences that presidents keep. A history of the president s secret daily national security summary. Priess work makes an invaluable contribution to the study of intelligence, which no library on. 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.
Though the second film ended with the question about page 47 of the president s book of secrets, turteltaub responded in a press interview. I think there may be a book of secrets, but not because of the national treasure movie. Original marching band show titled the presidents book of secrets. The cryptic reference in national treasure 2 to page 47 in the presidents book of secrets came about from a bit of script improvisation from the movies star, nicholas cage. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the. 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.
We all want to know how to find a soul mate, what career would. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. 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. 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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Obviously, there are real secrets that presidents are made aware of during their terms of office, mostly relating to military matters and national. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the. The cias front page the presidents daily brief, also known simply as the book, is designed to meet the interests and reading tastes of exactly one reader.
Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Dec 03, 2017 the mystical book as told in the movie national treasure, probably doesnt exist. At the very end of the film, he calls the contents of page 47 life altering, when describing them to the president. Well we going to know whats on that famous page in national treasure 3. Book to get new binding to preserve it for years to come. 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. 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. This new list is a welcome addition as it has been some time since our last one and they are always extremely fascinating topics to read about.
West asb presidents book passed down for 50 years tradition. The book has remained in its original form, it is claimed. The untold story of our presidents and the books they wrote. Obama in august 20, 2009 claims that he saw this secret book. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. There arent really that many remaining options available to the writers involving treasures of a national significance. May 23, 2010 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. This documentary takes a curious look at some of the biggest secrets kept by those who have held court in the u. Which presidents bid for reelection was defeated in a silent coup detat. 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. The untold story of intelligence briefings to america s presidents kindle edition by priess, david, bush, george h.
Dec 25, 2007 i just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. 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. High quality leather cover with embossed seal on it real brass buttons of the civil war preaged. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of. The idea of a book of secrets, a book kept by us presidents for us presidents eyes only, is mesmerizing even if a bit farfetched. Its data has not been entered into any computer or other technological gadget. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. On march 17, the brookings intelligence project will host author and former u. What are they talking about that s on page 47 of the president s book. 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. In the presidents secret service book by ronald kessler. Jan 18, 2014 original marching band show titled the president s book of secrets. The most commonly requested example is the presidents book of secrets.
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. National treasure 3 page 47 with nicholas cage and bruce greenwood. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Anc government using secrecy, securitystate capacity to protect zuma. Thus, david priesss unprecedented history of the presidents daily brief pdb, the presidents book of secrets, is a welcome change of pace from the traditional spy yarn or tellall books that dominate the intelligence literature today. W download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nov 30, 2010 the president s book of secrets takes viewers on a journey inside white house history to unveil staggering information about secrets known only to the president, from topsecret intelligence and. So its possible another recent event was mentioned and it was on page 47. More than 220 pages of secrets included in the book. Because there is no mention in national treasure 2 when exactly entries stopped being made in the presidents book of secrets, and some stillrecent events, including the watergate tapes, were mentioned in the film. From missilerepelling flare activation to the real reason behind air force one only ever presenting its left side to the public, the program explores many rarely. The world is full of conspiracy theories many of which contain elements of mystery this will definitely not be the last list of this type. In the president s secret service is a lively page turner that will certainly inspire confidence in the agents, but kessler also points out alarming deficiencies in how the agency presently operates and how cutbacks have potentially weakened the effectiveness of their protections.
Director jon turteltaub said that the team will take their time on a second national treasure sequel, but disney has already registered the domains for and. The presidents book of secrets 733961240160 dvd barnes. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama gerald r. The presidents book of secrets studies in intelligence vol 60, no. Cspan has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. The way we left the movie, the president asked ben, whats on page 47. To me i think that page 47 in the presidents secret book from national tresure 2 is a hint for the 3rd national treasure what is on page 47 is actually info about the letter from queen victoria to. The mystical book as told in the movie national treasure, probably doesnt exist. And that there is some sort of presidential briefing for incomi. 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 second movie sort of introduced it and used it as the center of the movie, so it. So, there probably is something related to a book like that, but no one can really prove it. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets.
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