The Bureau - Ronald Kessler
The Secret History of the FBI
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"With the FBI at the Epicenter of the war on terrorism, no institution is as critically important to America's security. No American institution is as controversial. And, after the White House, Congress, and the Supreme Court, no institution is as powerful. Yet until now, no book has presented the full story of the FBI from its beginnings in 1908 to the present.".
"Kessler focuses on the agents who have made its cases and the directors who have run the bureau, from Hoover through Louis Freeh and Robert Mueller. In doing so, he probes the relationship between the FBI and American presidents, and the tension that exists between a free society and what amounts to a national police force.".
"Based on exclusive interviews - including the first interview with Mueller since his nomination - The Bureau reveals for the first time the dramatic inside story of the FBI's response to the attacks of September 11, including is investigation of the anthrax mailings. The book answers questions about the bureau's role and perfor...
"Kessler focuses on the agents who have made its cases and the directors who have run the bureau, from Hoover through Louis Freeh and Robert Mueller. In doing so, he probes the relationship between the FBI and American presidents, and the tension that exists between a free society and what amounts to a national police force.".
"Based on exclusive interviews - including the first interview with Mueller since his nomination - The Bureau reveals for the first time the dramatic inside story of the FBI's response to the attacks of September 11, including is investigation of the anthrax mailings. The book answers questions about the bureau's role and perfor...
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2002Uitgever: St. Martin's Press496 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0312304021ISBN-13: 9780312304027Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Original black boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.; Black permanent marker dot on bottom and top cut. [Auteur: Kessler, Ronald] [Pagina's: 488] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: New York : St. Martin's Press] [Jaar: 2002] [Titel: The Bureau: The Secret History of the FBI]
