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   1 day ago · John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law-enforcement administrator who served as the final Director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). President Calvin Coolidge first appointed Hoover as director of the BOI, the predecessor to the FBI, in 1924.

   • Preceded by: Himself (as Director of the Bureau of Investigation)

   • Political party: Independent

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › J-Edgar-HooverJ. Edgar Hoover | Biography, FBI, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 30, 2024 · J. Edgar Hoover, U.S. public official who, as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1924 until his death in 1972, built that agency into a highly effective, if occasionally controversial, arm of federal law enforcement. Learn more about Hoover in this article.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2024/05/17 › magazineWhen Dynamite Turned Terrorism Into an Everyday Threat

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   4 days ago · In just a few months, between August and December 1919, J. Edgar Hoover put in place a new information management system that belongs in the pantheon of transformative indexing breakthroughs.

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   Did Hoover know if he had a sexual desire?

   • The strange likelihood is that Hoover never knew sexual desire at all. ^ Percy, William A.; Johansson, Warren (1994). Outing: Shattering the Conspiracy of Silence. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Haworth Press. pp. 85+. ISBN 978-1-56024-419-6. ^ Theoharis, Athan G., ed. (1998). The FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide.

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   Who was John Edgar Hoover?

   • John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law-enforcement administrator who served as the final Director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). President Calvin Coolidge first appointed Hoover as director of the BOI, the predecessor to the FBI, in 1924.

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   Did Gilbert Gude change the name of Hoover's edifice?

   • On December 12, 1979, Gilbert Gude – a Republican congressman from Maryland – introduced H.R. 11137, which would have changed the name of the edifice from the "J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building" to simply the "F.B.I. Building". However, that bill never made it out of committee, nor did two subsequent attempts by Gude.

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   Did J Edgar Hoover join a political party?

   • The Guardian. Retrieved April 21, 2018. Hoover never joined a political party and claimed he was 'not political'. In fact, he admitted privately, he was a staunch, lifelong supporter of the Republican Party. ^ a b c Cox, John Stuart; Theoharis, Athan G. (1988). The Boss: J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisition. Temple University Press.

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6. reason.com › 2024/05/10 › an-american-gangster-atFormer FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover’s Authoritarian Legacy

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   May 10, 2024 · On May 10, 1924, one of the worst events in history for American civil liberties happened: 29-year-old J. Edgar Hoover assumed the role of director of the then-Bureau of Investigation....

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   May 10, 2024 · May 10, 2024 at 8:15 AM. Illustration: Lex Villena. On May 10, 1924, one of the worst events in history for American civil liberties happened: 29-year-old J. Edgar Hoover assumed the role of...

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   22 hours ago · Summary This podcast episode delves into the enigmatic life and legacy of J. Edgar Hoover, the former head of the FBI. It explores the challenges of understanding Hoover's true character, the reasons behind his long tenure, and his significant influence in shaping the FBI and the federal government.

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    May 7, 2024 · Now in paperback, the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of J Edgar Hoover deemed "Masterful…an enduring, formidable accomplishment, a monument to the power of biography [that] now becomes the definitive work”by The Washington Post (and everywhere else)