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Hoover, J. Edgar

2,524 words, approx. 9 pages

J. Edgar Hoover Born January 1, 1895 Washington, D.C. Died May 2, 1972 Washington, D.C. Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover. ©Bettmann/CORBIS. Reproduced by perm... Read more

Hoover, J. Edgar (1895-1972)

992 words, approx. 4 pages

Hoover, J. Edgar (1895-1972) When J. Edgar Hoover died in 1972, the New York Times wrote of him, "For nearly a half century, J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI were indistinguishable. That was at once... Read more

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John Edgar Hoover

1,466 words, approx. 5 pages

J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972) was appointed assistant director of the Bureau of Investigation in 1921, and director in 1924; he was the popular (and then controversial) director of the U.S. Federal Bure... Read more

John Edgar Hoover

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John Edgar Hoover served from 1924 to 1972 as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). As its first director, Hoover molded the FBI into his image of a modern police force. He promot... Read more