By the beginning of 1968, I rarely saw Burt Gerding again, except when he hovered around the edges of large demonstrations. Burt Gerding was a visible and ubiquitous presence at political meetings and protest gatherings. The Gerding Interviews: Lt. Burt Gerding and His Fantasy World of Espionag[Burt Gerding] is a frightening person, mostly because he is so blind to the realities of others and so narrow in his vision of the world. In carrying out his official duties as head of the Criminal Intelligence Division, Lt. Burt Gerding was at once a “jolly prankster,” a law-breaking vigilante, and a pathetic figure who suffers from delusions of grandeur. Available in the Burt Gerding Papers.