The Broken Seal

Was there a conspiracy in the White House to maneuver the Japanese into war? Were the commanders in Hawaii derelict in their duty? Exactly how much did the United States know about Japanese intentions on the eve of Pearl Harbor? Here for the first time is the whole secret history of Japanese and American code-breaking operations between 1921 and 1941--a fascinating progression of clandestine events that culminated at Pearl Harbor. For much of his life, Ladislas Farago was involved with intelligence. During WW II he served as Chief, Research and Planning, U.S. Naval Intelligence, Special Warfare Branch.