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The burglary : the discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's secret FBI
Title:
The burglary : the discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's secret FBI
Author:
Medsger, Betty.
Personal Author:
Medsger, Betty.
Edition:
First Edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2014]
Physical Description:
x, 596 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:
An account of the 1971 break-in of the FBI offices in Media, Pennsylvania, by a group of unlikely activists cites their roles in triggering major changes in the FBI and confirming that J. Edgar Hoover had run a personal shadow-FBI.
Language:
English
Personal Subject:
Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972.
Corporate Subject:
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Corrupt practices -- History.
Subject Term:
Intelligence service -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.

Leaks (Disclosure of information) -- United States -- Case studies.

Whistle blowing -- United States -- Case studies.

Burglary -- United States -- Case studies.
ISBN:
9780307962959
Format :
Book

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