Posted on Nov 22, 2022
Biography traces public support for J. Edgar Hoover in most of his 48 years in power
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Biography traces public support for J. Edgar Hoover in most of his 48 years in power
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."His career began with a wave of anti-communist raids in 1919. It ended during the presidency of his friend Richard Nixon.
The modern public image of Hoover conjures an old man in a dark room, listening to wiretaps and marking up secret documents. But a new biography explores how presidents, members of Congress and even a significant percentage of the American people understood much of what Hoover was doing, and approved of it, until almost the end of his life."...
..."His career began with a wave of anti-communist raids in 1919. It ended during the presidency of his friend Richard Nixon.
The modern public image of Hoover conjures an old man in a dark room, listening to wiretaps and marking up secret documents. But a new biography explores how presidents, members of Congress and even a significant percentage of the American people understood much of what Hoover was doing, and approved of it, until almost the end of his life."...
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In "All in the Family, Archie Bunker. The song was relished and the PRESIDENT, Herbert Hoover, if my mind remains well. President Harding was thought to be racist, because he had slaves and he did, and oddly enough we are black. Oh yeah and Tanya Harding. Kind of funny. Ignominious narcissistic witch.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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J.Edgar was a mainstay of law and order! He appeared to have massive support and ruled with a iron fist!
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