Secret Agenda by Linda Hunt exposes how the U.S. government, through Project Paperclip, recruited over 1,600 German scientists and engineers, falsifying records to bypass immigration bans and bypass Nazi backgrounds to secure Cold War technological advantages. The book details a deliberate, long-term cover-up that prioritized advancements in rocketry and aerospace over moral accountability, allowing experts with ties to war crimes to become foundational to US military and space programs.