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Plot Summary of Cloak and Gavel
"This is the story of how and why the FBI spied on the United States Supreme Court and tried to remake it in J. Edgar Hoover's image.

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M.A. Czarnecki, Resident Scholar




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Kind Of History
Time of history: - 20th century
History of cloak & dagger? Yes
Nationality? - American--General
Players: - FBI

Subjects of this Historical Account
From a certain profession/group? - lawyer creatures

Main Adversary - government investigators

Setting
United States Yes
If applicable, liberal/conservative? - Historian is very liberal

Style
How much focus on stories of individuals? - Focuses mostly on history of key players
Length of book - 201-250 pages
How much emphasis on small details? - 9 ()
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