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| − | '''John Edgar Hoover''' (1895-1972) was | + | '''John Edgar Hoover''' (1895-1972) was the aggressive director of the [[FBI]] for 48 years until his death. Hoover was a staunch opponent of [[Communism]], and organized crime. He founded the FBI's 'public enemies' program, under which such criminals as [[John Dillinger]], [[Bonnie Parker]] and [[Clyde Barrow]] were successfully caught. Lionized by conservatives for his use of modern scientific methods to stop crime and train local police departments, he was demonized by liberals who falsely charged he was a homosexual. |
| − | Hoover worked closely with all presidents from [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and after, keeping track of political enemies of the | + | Hoover worked closely with all presidents from [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and after, keeping track of political enemies of the presidents as well as threats to national security. He was especially worried about the ties of [[Martin Luther King]] to Communist leaders. |
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Revision as of 00:28, August 5, 2009
John Edgar Hoover (1895-1972) was the aggressive director of the FBI for 48 years until his death. Hoover was a staunch opponent of Communism, and organized crime. He founded the FBI's 'public enemies' program, under which such criminals as John Dillinger, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were successfully caught. Lionized by conservatives for his use of modern scientific methods to stop crime and train local police departments, he was demonized by liberals who falsely charged he was a homosexual.
Hoover worked closely with all presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt and after, keeping track of political enemies of the presidents as well as threats to national security. He was especially worried about the ties of Martin Luther King to Communist leaders.