This chapter explores J. Edgar Hoover's role as the Director of the FBI, discussing his influence, his obsession with leftist radicals, civil rights organizers, and progressive activists, and his lack of accountability.
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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