As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. With a career steeped in scandal and a controversial private life, the legendary director of the FBI retained his post as keeper of the country's secrets (and many of his own) until his death in 1972.
As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. With a career steeped in scandal and a controversial private life, the legendary director of the FBI retained his post as keeper of the country's secrets (and many of his own) until his death in 1972.
