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Hoover shapes FBI into enduring American institution
Washington analysis recalls J Edgar Hoover at 72 and 43 years leading the FBI. It notes his conditions for service, merit-based staffing, strict discipline, and avoidance of third degree tactics. It highlights his resistance to federalizing police, opposition to Roosevelt’s expansion, and focus on objective prosecutions despite criticism.
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