Listening the the Rumrunners: Radio Intelligence during Prohibition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781507827000)

Most Americans are aware of the era of lawlessness in this country that began with the passage of the Eigh-teenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1919. The institution of Prohibition brought with it major law enforcement problems, whose effects continue to be felt today. Few people, how-ever, are aware of the major role played by communications intel-ligence in the enforcement of the Prohibition laws. The files of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Federal Communica-tions Commission (FCC), including the files of the Radio Division of the Department of Commerce, show that radio was used on a large scale in connection with rum-running activities. The radio opera-tions of the rum-running organizations were, in fact, comparable in size, technical skill, and organization with the radio operation that would be conducted by enemy agents in World War II.

Author: National Security Agency
ISBN-10: 1507827008
ISBN-13: 9781507827000
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/03/2015
Pages: 44
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.11d