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J. Edgar Hoover’s America w/ Beverly Gage

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The Relationship Between J. Edgar Hoover and Joseph McCarthy

This chapter explores the relationship between J. Edgar Hoover and Joseph McCarthy during the era of McCarthyism. It discusses Hoover's cautious approach to containing McCarthy, their shared anti-communist outlook, and the impact of McCarthy on Hoover's anti-communist project.

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