Harry Anslinger was an imposing figure, husky and nearly six feet tall, with an intimidating stare, an imperious air, and a flair for self-promotion. But first and foremost he was a patriot with a deep and abiding commitment to the security of America’s ruling elite. As an apparatchik of corporate America, he faithfully subordinated federal drug law enforcement to the Establishment’s national security interests and, when necessary, concealed the government’s involvement with foreign nations that profited from trafficking in illegal narcotics.
