... St. Valentine's Day Massacre. However, it was this very same publicity that catalyzed government forces against Capone. In an effort to save a sense of authority and increase public opinion, President Herbert Hoover ordered Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon to launch a massive assault on the Chicago underworld boss. Finding an honest man amongst the corruption-ridden Prohibition Bureau proved to be ... ...

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