Prepared for publication by Athan Theoharis, with the assistance of Kenneth O'Reilly.
Reproduced here are official FBI manuals for 1927, 1936, 1941, and 1978, which outline the procedures to be followed by agents conducting investigations and reporting cases for prosecution. The manuals reflect substantive changes in approach and criminal law, illustrating the history of the FBI over five decades.
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