And one of those famed and feared Secret Dossiers of J. Edgar Hoover was on Armand Hammer. When Hammer returned from Moscow, concession firmly in hand, he naturally became suspect. Throughout the twenties, Hammer's affairs spread, if not prospered. Always go directly to the top of the hierarchy. . . Collaboration is an essential part of the process. . .
Ambiguity is a virtue and clarity a vice. . .
Expediency should be disguised by sentiment but should not be tempered by it. . . The image of success should be maintained whatever the reality. Dossier , pp. I despair that someone, after reading this book, will produce a Business Principles of Armand Hammer which will advise the ambitious Yuppie to follow these practices. In the greater detail of the original, Epstein discusses how these practices deviate from genuine capitalism, and the degree to which they show the power of pull.