J. Edgar Hoover

John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from May 10, 1924, until his death in 1972, having been appointed to that position as acting director by President Coolidge to reform and clean up the bureau, which was considered a haven of corruption. During his tenure, Hoover attained extraordinary power and unusual discretionary authority, while also feuding with many adversaries. Some of his contemporary detractors and now some historians suspect or accused him of having links to the Mafia, of gathering information for the purposes of blackmail and of being a closet homosexual while persecuting others with similar preferences.

External links

• Spub.com - 'J. Edgar Hoover : Director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1924 until his death in 1972'
• TheNewAmerican.com - '"Assassinating" J. Edgar Hoover'
• AIM.org - 'The FBI Needs Another Hoover'
• AIM.org - 'Hoover's dark secret?'
• StraightDope.com - 'The Straight Dope: Was J. Edgar Hoover a crossdresser?'

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