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Description
329 pages ; 24 cm
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Summary
"Teddy Roosevelt, the Secret Service, and the Birth of the FBI traces the roots of the struggle between President Roosevelt and Congressman Tawney in the creation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Prologue: The Bureau of Investigation -- Federal law enforcement -- Pinkerton's detectives -- Counterfeiters -- Assassinations -- Secret Service -- President Roosevelt -- Conservation -- Land thieves -- Chairman Tawney -- The Bureau of Investigation -- Born in controversy -- The battle over the Bureau -- Sore losers & petty politics -- The aftermath -- Epilogue: The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Summary
Many people believe the Federal Bureau of Investigation began under J. Edgar Hoover in the 1920's. Many also naturally assume it wa developed for the express purpose of fighting crime. However, the reality is very different.--Provided by Publisher.