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The Final Weekend of J. Edgar Hoover
A detailed reminiscence notes Hoover’s final weekend routines and last day. It recounts him at the racetrack and garden, meetings with agents, a Mayflower lunch with Tolson, and a final evening at home before his death. It then reflects on his legacy, praising his FBI founding and criticizing later politicization and surveillance excess.
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Bonnie and Clyde
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