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.
Featuring Beverly Gage on her masterful biography G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century. Guest hosted by Micah Uetricht.
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