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Subj: Today in History - May 10
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May 10, 1924:
J. Edgar Hoover begins his legacy with the FBI
J. Edgar Hoover is named acting director of the Bureau of
Investigation (now the FBI) on this day in 1924. By the end of
the year he was officially promoted to director. This began his
48-year tenure in power, during which time he personally shaped
American criminal justice in the 20th century.
Hoover first became involved in law enforcement as a special
assistant to the attorney general, overseeing the mass roundups
and deportations of suspected communists during the Red Scare
abuses of the late 1910s. After taking over the FBI in 1924,
Hoover began secretly monitoring any activities that did not
conform to his American ideal.
Hoover approved of illegally infiltrating and spying on the
American Civil Liberties Union. His spies could be found
throughout the government, even in the Supreme Court. He also
collected damaging information on the personal lives of civil
rights activists, including Martin Luther King, Jr.
While Hoover's success at legitimate crime fighting was modest,
his hold over many powerful people and organizations earned him
respect and kept him in power. He was extremely successful at
attracting attention and favorable press to the FBI. It wasn't
until after his death in 1972, right before the beginning of the
Watergate scandal, that Hoover's corruption became known.
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