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On June 15, 1924, J. Edgar Hoover assumed leadership of the FBI. According to the article:
"J. Edgar Hoover served as FBI Director from 1924 to 1972, a combined 48 years with the BOI, DOI, and FBI. He was chiefly responsible for creating the Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory, or the FBI Laboratory, which officially opened in 1932, as part of his work to professionalize investigations by the government. Hoover was substantially involved in most major cases and projects that the FBI handled during his tenure. But as detailed below, his proved to be a highly controversial tenure as Bureau Director, especially in its later years. After Hoover's death, the Congress passed legislation that limited the tenure of future FBI Directors to ten years."
"J. Edgar Hoover served as FBI Director from 1924 to 1972, a combined 48 years with the BOI, DOI, and FBI. He was chiefly responsible for creating the Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory, or the FBI Laboratory, which officially opened in 1932, as part of his work to professionalize investigations by the government. Hoover was substantially involved in most major cases and projects that the FBI handled during his tenure. But as detailed below, his proved to be a highly controversial tenure as Bureau Director, especially in its later years. After Hoover's death, the Congress passed legislation that limited the tenure of future FBI Directors to ten years."
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Had to laugh today when the President basically called Comey the worst FBI director. He's definitely a distant second to Hoover.
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MCPO Roger Collins
What? You have a problem with blackmail, coercion and extortion? Actually, I feel that the major difference is today’s corruption was systemic at the top leadership level. I could never have imagined the near coupe d”eta by our intel agencies.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
MCPO Roger Collins I am furious at what Comey and the others have done and continue to do. However, imho it isn't quite J Edgar probably because of social media, emails, etc. If not exposed and Clinton had won, this latest generation of corruption would be challenging Hoover.
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SSG James Arlington To tell the truth, I don't think it ever was a paragon of integrity with Hoover at its head.
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