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Louis Freeh led the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1993 to 2001, through some of the most tumultuous times in its long history.
St. Martin's Press
October 2005
352 pages ISBN: 0312321899 Hardcover
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Louis Freeh led the Federal Bureau of Investigation from
1993 to 2001, through some of the most tumultuous times in
its long history. This is the story of a life in law
enforcement, and of one man’s determined struggle to
strengthen and reform the FBI while ensuring its freedom
from political interference.
Bill Clinton called Freeh a “law enforcement legend” when
he nominated him as FBI Director. The good feelings would
not last. Going toe-to-toe with his boss during the scandal-
plagued ‘90s, Freeh fought hard to defend his agency from
political interference and to protect America from the
growing threat of international terrorism. When Clinton
later called that appointment the worst one he had made as
president, Freeh considered it “a badge of honor.”
This is Freeh’s entire story, from his Catholic upbringing
in New
Jersey to law school, the FBI training academy, his career
as a US District attorney and as a federal judge, and
finally his eight years as the nation’s top cop. This is
the definitive account of American law enforcement in the
run-up to September 11. Freeh is clear-eyed, frank, the
ultimate realist, and he offers resolute vision for the
struggles ahead.
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