The Privacy War: One Congressman, J. Edgar Hoover and the Fight for the Fourth Amendment - Softcover

Felber, Ron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0971953899 ISBN 13: 9780971953895

Publisher: Croce Pub, 2003

Synopsis

"This revealing biography of the man known for taking on J. Edgar Hoover provides an in-depth portrayal of one of the most vocal civil liberties crusaders of the 20th century. Made famous by his investigations of privacy violations into the House Un-American Activities Committee and by his subsequent downfall at the hands of J. Edgar Hoover, Neil Gallagher's fight to preserve the right to privacy brought him to the forefront of one of the most crucial debates in national politics. Gathered from primary source interviews with Gallagher himself, this book reveals his side of the story, as well as previously unpublished information on Hoover's alleged role in the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon presidencies and information on the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and John F. Kennedy. With implications for the current debate on balancing national security with the right to privacy, Gallagher's biography offers timely witness to the ongoing struggle to preserve America's civil liberties."

About this title

About the Author:

Ron Felber is the recipient of the United Press International writers award and the author of Searchers. He lives in Mendham, New Jersey.

Review:

A fascinating, crisply written story that touches many of the most important players and dramatic events of the last half-century. -- GILBERT M. GAUL, Two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist

A thoughtful and perceptive analysis of the way the American government and the FBI, in particular, really work -- BILL BONANNO, author of Bound by Honor: A Mafioso's Story

An issue that has never been more important than it is now in the aftermath of the september 11 attacks. -- MICHAEL J. KELLY, Editor & Publisher, Independent Press

Felber provides a most timely reminder of how vulnerable our civil liberties are. -- NADINE STROSSEN, President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Professor of Law, New York Law School

You won't put it down until the lights are out and the last page is turned. -- VIN COOK, Cooky's Corner, Bayonne Community News

About this edition

• Publisher: Croce Pub
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0971953899
• ISBN 13: 9780971953895
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304