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National security and the FBI surveillance of enemy aliens.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Archives unbound
- Unbound Archives.
- Archives Unbound
- Unbound Archives
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation--Records and correspondence.
- United States.
- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- Noncitizens--Government policy--United States.
- Noncitizens.
- Noncitizens--Government policy.
- Detention of persons.
- History.
- Noncitizens--United States--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Evacuation of civilians.
- Detention of persons--United States--History--20th century.
- Evacuation of civilians (1939-1945 : World War).
- Genre:
- History.
- Records and correspondence.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (29,061 images).
- Place of Publication:
- Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, 2008.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This collection provides insight into the recent history of the surveillance of aliens and national security during World War II and the early postwar period. The Custodial Detention Index (CDI), or Custodial Detention List was formed in 1939-1941, in the frame of a program called variously the "Custodial Detention Program" or "Alien Enemy Control." J. Edgar Hoover described it as having come from his resurrected General Intelligence Division-"This division has now compiled extensive indices of individuals, groups, and organizations engaged in subversive activities, in espionage activities, or any activities that are possibly detrimental to the internal security of the United States. The Indexes have been arranged not only alphabetically but also geographically, so that at any rate, should we enter into the conflict abroad, we would be able to go into any of these communities and identify individuals or groups who might be a source of grave danger to the security of this country. These indexes will be extremely important and valuable in a grave emergency."
- Contents:
- Contains primary source documents.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed Mar. 20, 2015).
- Date range of documents: 1940-1978.
- The documents produced in this publication are among the records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- OCLC:
- 843768244
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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