The Origin of the FBI

Federal law enforcement was weak at the turn of the last century. Counterfeiting, assassinations, land fraud deals, and a conflict between Teddy Roosevelt and Congress led to the eventual creation of the FBI. Guest: Willard Oliver, Professor of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University and author of “The Birth of the FBI: Teddy Roosevelt, the Secret Service, and the Fight Over America's Premier Law Enforcement Agency” (rebroadcast)