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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

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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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