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Some 17,000 pages contained in 165 files that Hoover retained in the privacy of his own office suite. They evolved in an interesting way. In the beginning—and Hoover’s FBI dates back to...
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover is a 1977 American biographical drama film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen.It stars Broderick Crawford as Hoover, alongside an ensemble cast including Jose Ferrer, Michael Parks, Rip Torn, James Wainwright, Celeste Holm, Ronee Blakely, John Marley, Michael Sacks, Brad Dexter, Tanya Roberts and in final screen appearances, Jack Cassidy and Dan ...
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- Destruction of his personal files became a priority upon his death in 1972. J. Edgar Hoover died at his home on the night of May 1-2, 1972; his body discovered the next morning by his chauffeur.
- The difference between personal papers and official files became a point of contention with Congress. Between May 2 and May 12, 1972, Helen Gandy worked on the personal files collected by J. Edgar Hoover, while at the same time she and other FBI officials took steps to preserve what they considered official files.
- Eight presidential administrations had been spanned by Hoover’s tenure as Director of the FBI. When Helen Gandy closed the last of the boxes (more than thirty total) which contained the papers she identified as Hoover’s personal files and sent them to the FBI for final destruction, only two known people had seen the contents of the entire personal file.
- Hoover’s Official and Confidential Files were released, though redacted, to the public. The Official and Confidential files kept by the FBI at the behest of Director Hoover, known as Hoover’s Official and Confidential files, were released to the general public in the late 20 century.
Jul 13, 2017 · The files were no more secret than any other bureau files, Hoover supporters say. While the files may well have been kept in Hoover’s office to protect them from curious clerks, it was also true ...
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Edit page. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover: Directed by Larry Cohen. With Broderick Crawford, James Wainwright, Michael Parks, José Ferrer. The story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows Hoover from his racket-busting days through his reign under eight U.S. presidents.
Aug 10, 2010 · Synopsis. Larry Cohen's pseudo-biography of J. Edgar Hoover (Broderick Crawford) was virtually howled off the screens upon its release in 1977. Today, with the cross-dressing Hoover so much a ...
