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- American Mafia : a history of its rise to power / by Reppetto, Thomas A.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Mafia; Organized crime; Italian American criminals;
- © 2004., H. Holt,
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- American police : a history : the blue parade, 1945-2012. by Reppetto, Thomas A.; Reppetto, Thomas A.American police.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index.Introduction: A lifetime of crime -- Policing at the crossroads -- Professional policing emerges : Parker in Los Angeles, Schrotel in Cincinnati -- Detectives, Hoover, the mob, and youth gangs -- Reading the riot act : Jenkins in Atlanta, the Bull in Birmingham -- Far from the ivory tower : O.W. Wilson in Chicago -- Nixon's schemes fail, Webster saves the FBI -- Contrasting command styles : Murphy of New York, Rizzo of Philadelphia -- Chaos : cops lose the streets -- New York community policing and Gates' LAPD style both fail -- Fighting crime by the numbers : Bratton defies the experts -- Terrorism : Kelly in command -- Policing in the 21st century : old problems, new solutions -- Appendix A. Crimes of the century : the top 10 criminal investigations since 1945 -- Appendix B. Top cops : the 10 most important police administrators since 1945 -- Appendix C. Understanding police terminology.- Subjects: Police; Law enforcement;
- © c2012., Enigma Books,
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- Shadows over the White House : the Mafia and the Presidents / by Reppetto, Thomas A.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface: The Mafia and the White House -- The fall of the Ohio Gang; the rise of the Mafia Gangs -- New York City: Murder incorporated -- Chicago: The legacy of prohibition -- Kansas City: Uncle Tom and His Henchmen -- Corruption everywhere: The real governor of California; Crump of Tennessee; the Detroit Ring; and New Jersey's "I Am the Law' Hague -- 1944 - Year of decision: Clear it with Signey -- The Missouri Gang: Scandals and exposure -- The rise and fall of the Kennedys -- Fatal Attraction I: President Nixon and the Hoffa Wars -- Fatal Attraction II: the Gipper embraces the teamsters -- The great divide: Politicians divorce the Mafia -- The 21st Century: The emergence of the modern Mafia -- The strange behavior of Governor Dewey -- Federal law enforcement: from Hoover to Homeland Security -- November-22, 1963: The Shadow of Murder Over the White House.How did the American Mafia and corrupt politicians assert so much power over the nation's affairs that the Mob's influence actually reached into the White House? Harry Truman had been one of three key lieutenants of Kansas City boss Tom Pendergast. Truman controlled the county government, while another lieutenant, Mafia Boss Johnny Lazia, carried out murders and other crimes as required to keep the machine in power. Truman himself was never accused of corruption. Once elected to the Senate in 1934, he became known in Washington as Pendergast's errand boy. When Pendergast himself eventually ended up in federal prison for evading taxes on bribe money, Truman remained loyal to him. With the fall of Pendergast, Truman appeared likely to be defeated for reelection to the Senate in 1940. However, Bob Hannegan, who ran St. Louis in conjunction with Mayor Bernie Dykman, came to Truman's aid and provided the senator's margin of victory. Harry Truman eventually became president upon FDR's death, opening a period of tolerance for the Mob throughout the country. The need for margins in tight elections in certain key moments, such as John F. Kennedy's in 1960, increased Mafia influence. More connections are clearly documented during the Nixon and Reagan presidencies, when the Mob played a role in securing key voting blocs. Thomas A. Reppetto was commander of detectives in Chicago and dean of John Jay College CUNY. He is the author of American Police, American Mafia, and countless op-ed pieces in major daily newspapers. -- Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Mafia; Presidents; Political corruption;
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