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His seat in Congress was already gone: Homer Thornberry, having won the Democratic primary in the Tenth District, was assured of election in November. And he was in imminent danger of having his reputation tarnished so badly that even if he were to desire another political post—appointive or elective—he might not be able to get it. He was in danger
... See moreRobert A. Caro • Means of Ascent: The Years of Lyndon Johnson II
At a far pole from accountable public trust, or constitutional duty, Hoover corrupted the FBI to wage political war.
Taylor Branch • At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Joshua Kaplanpropublica.org
How easy it was to destroy a man’s good name and reputation by suggesting he was in some way subversive or by calling him a communist.
John Howard Griffin, Robert Bonazzi, Studs Terkel • Black Like Me
