In the cross fire : a political history of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms /

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Author / Creator:Vizzard, William J., 1944-
Imprint:Boulder [Colo.] : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1997.
Description:xi, 228 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Explorations in public policy
Subject:United States. -- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms -- History.
United States. -- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
Law enforcement -- United States -- History.
Law enforcement -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
Law enforcement.
Law enforcement -- Political aspects.
United States.
History.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2712006
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ISBN:1555876714 (hc : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-224) and index.
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Summary:William Vizzard draws on his 27 years of insider experience as a special agent and manager in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) to trace its creation, structure, and historical development. Looking at the conditions that were a prelude to Waco, he considers the prospects of the ATF.
Physical Description:xi, 228 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-224) and index.
ISBN:1555876714 (hc : alk. paper)