Subversives: The FBI's War on Student Radicals, and Reagan's Rise to Power
Seth Rosenfeld
"A narrative report on the FBI's covert involvement with future President Ronald Reagan, radical Mario Savio and liberal university president Clark Kerr to suppress the 1960s student movement at Berkeley reveals J. Edgar Hoover's campaign of planted news stories, illegal break-ins and other acts designed to undermine the Democratic party." - Publishers description.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridenhour Book Prize | 2013 | Winner | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
- Ronald Reagan78%
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- Mario Savio62%
- Clark Kerr52%
02 Central places
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- Berkeley60%
03 Suggested argument
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The FBI used covert actions—such as planted news stories and illegal break-ins—to undermine the Democratic party by suppressing the 1960s student movement at Berkeley and by influencing Reagan’s political rise.
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04 Reading orientation
35 / 100 academicSerious trade
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 74%.