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J Edgar Hoover shaping FBI into a national force
A portrait of J Edgar Hoover who led the FBI from 1924 turning it from an underpowered bureau into a crucial national crime fighting agency. His tenure faced controversy over phone bugs and Senate accusations while earning respect from criminals in landmark cases like Hauptmann and Dillinger era shootouts.
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J. Edgar Hoover
United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Senate
Washington
FBI
Bruno Hauptinian
Baby Face Nelson
John Dillinger
Chicago
John Edgar Hoever
U.S
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Holyer
Hoover