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FOLLOWS 27-YEAR OLD LAW SCHOOL GRADUATE, TOM HOLLIDAY, PROGRESS THROUGH 13 WEEK TRAINING COURSE AT FBI ACADEMY AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. TRAINEES LEARN WHEN WHERE, WHAT, AND HOW TO INVESTIGATE BANK ROBBERIES, KIDNAPPINGS, EXTORTION AND ESPIONAGE CRIMES, AND LAWS & FEDERAL STATUTES COVERING THESE CRIMES. DEMONSTRATES HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH AND READ BURNED PAPER, HOW TO IDENTIFY FIRE ARMS, MANUAL FINGERPRINT SEARCH PROCESS, AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF GUNS. AT COMBAT VILLAGE, GHOST TOWN USED BY THE FBI TO TRAIN AGENTS, TOM DEMONSTRATES HIS ABILITY TO CAPTURE AND ARREST FUGITIVE. J. EDGAR HOOVER COMMENTS ON IMPORTANCE OF FBI TRAINING FOR SPECIAL AGENTS. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. FBI TRAINING
FBI AGENTS IN REALISTIC TRAINING AT COMBAT VILLAGE AGENTS CAPTURE, DISARM AND ARREST SUSPECT
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
b&w
1959
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