Around the clock, every day of the year, inspectors of the United States Border Patrol guard America against illegal entry by aliens, smugglers and other persons not rightfully entitled to come here. Theirs is a challenging job and sometimes a dangerous one. Like the F.B.I., the Secret Service and the Forest Rangers, the bronzed, weather-beaten men of the Patrol are known and respected by citizens throughout the nation.

In The U.S. Border Patrol, Clement David Hellyer provides an absorbing account of the colorful history, the rugged training and the unceasing vigilance of this important law enforcement agency.

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