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J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Raleigh, North Carolina
Sunday, October 28, 2012

FBI Historian John Fox examines the career of J. Edgar Hoover, who served as FBI director for 48 years - from 1924 until 1972. Fox talks about Hoover’s role in domestic security, and the changing perception of Hoover as a result of decisions he made toward the end of his career. This speech is from the Raleigh Spy Conference, held at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Updated: Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 10:46pm (ET)

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