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May 2, 2014 · On May 2, 1972, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover died of heart disease at a Washington hospital, ending his 48-year total control over the federal agency he managed and created. Hoover, a power unto himself, actually started his professional career as a librarian and used those skills to shape the FBI.
Tolson (left) with J. Edgar Hoover, c. 1939. It has been stated that J. Edgar Hoover described: "They rode to and from work together, ate lunch together, and often traveled together on official or unofficial business." Their relationship has been described as "what many considered a 'spousal' relationship between the two men".
J. Edgar Hoover was born on New Year's Day in Washington, DC. His parents were Dickerson Naylor Hoover (1856-1921) and Anna "Annie" ( née Scheitlin) Hoover. Dickerson Hoover's family was English and German.
Tòa nhà J. Edgar Hoover FBI ở Washington, D.C. John Edgar Hoover (01 tháng 1 năm 1895 - 02 tháng 5 năm 1972) là Giám đốc đầu tiên của Cục Điều tra Liên bang của Hoa Kỳ. Được bổ nhiệm Giám đốc Cơ quan Điều tra, tiền thân của FBI trong năm 1924, ông có công trong việc thành lập FBI vào ...
Sep 20, 2011 · As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he he...
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Nov 13, 2009 · J. Edgar Hoover is named acting director of the Bureau of Investigation (now the FBI) on May 10, 1924.By the end of the year he was officially promoted to director. This began his 48-year tenure ...
J. Edgar Hoover lived in Washington, D.C. all his life. In 1895 he was born in a white, Protestant, middle-class neighborhood known as Seward Square, three blocks behind the Capitol.
