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FBI Director Hoover Reflects on 30 Years in Law Enforcement
In 1954, J Edgar Hoover marks his 30th anniversary as FBI director. He cites making law enforcement honorable, oversight of civil rights, ending the third degree, and building a bureau through ranks. He recalls 1924 reforms, the gang era, and 1934 crime laws expanding federal power.
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