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The notion of law enforcement as professional, not political, began developing as an aspiration and an ethos even while, in practice, the FBI was the personal fiefdom of J. Edgar Hoover.
Benjamin Wittes
Benjamin Wittes
Benjamin Wittes
Born: Nov 5, 1969

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