Hoover | The Library Clerk Who Became All Powerful | 1
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Hoover's Formative Years
This chapter examines the early influences on J. Edgar Hoover's career, particularly under a tyrannical mentor, and how these experiences shaped his views on power and race. It also explores Hoover's personal challenges during World War I, the complexities of his character, and the hypocrisy in his stance on draft dodging.
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