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'Whistleblowing Is Really In Our DNA': A History Of Reporting Wrongdoing

Whistleblowing dates back to the nation's earliest days. It's been a risky and controversial exercise ever since.
Whistleblowers have been reporting wrongdoing in government institutions since the late 1780s. But it's always been risky.

Washington has been brought to the brink of impeaching the president based on a complaint from an anonymous whistleblower.

Whistleblowing dates back to the nation's earliest days and, since then, it's been a risky and controversial exercise.

Americans passed the first the world's first whistleblower protection law in 1787, says Allison Stanger, author of "So we're a leader in this realm

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