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Name: John Edgar Hoover
Birth Date: January 1, 1895
Death Date: May 2, 1972
Place of Birth: Washington, DC, United States
Place of Death: Washington, DC, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: government official

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Biography of 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 Bureau of Investigation from 1935 until his death in...
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Biography of 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 promoted scientific investigation of crime, the collection...


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John Edgar Hoover ( January 1 , 1895 – May 2 , 1972 ) was the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1924 until 1972. The FBI's current headquarters is named in honor of him. Contents 1 Sourced 2 Unsourced 3 About J. Edgar Hoover 4...


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Hoover, J. Edgar (1895-1972) Summary
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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 his strength and its weakness." Hoover was a strong personality, fiercely...
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Hoover, J. Edgar Summary
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Born January 1, 1895 Washington, D.C. Died May 2, 1972 Washington, D.C. Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar...
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J. Edgar Hoover Information
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John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States. He founded the present form of the agency, and remained director for 48 years until his death. During his life,...


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The Boston Globe
The file on J. Edgar Hoover
02/08/1993: 955 words, approx. 3 pages
If you grew up in the 1950s, the name J. Edgar Hoover was synonymous with law enforcement and clean living. As head of the FBI for 48 years, Hoover was Mr. Untouchable, the criminal's worst nightmare, the man responsible for putting an end to...
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The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
J. Edgar Hoover.(television)(Review)
05/11/1999: 378 words, approx. 1 pages
J. Edgar Hoover * A&E's Biography * Premiering May 3, 8 P.M. Eastern (check local listings) They called one another "Speed" and "Junior." They flew to Miami for vacations in the sand and spent weekends at home in Washington, D.C., playing with...
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Report: Hoover had plan for mass arrests
12/22/2007: 259 words, approx. 1 pages
Former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had a plan to suspend the rules against illegal detention and arrest up to 12,000 Americans he suspected of being disloyal, according to a newly declassified document.Hoover sent his plan to the White House on July 7, 1950, less...
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Report: Hoover planned for mass arrests
12/24/2007: 259 words, approx. 1 pages
Former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had a plan to suspend the rules against illegal detention and arrest up to 12,000 Americans he suspected of being disloyal, according to a newly declassified document.Hoover sent his plan to the White House on July 7, 1950, less...
 


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