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Source: BBC Radio 4 "The FBI at 100"

Roundup

3-10-08

The end of J Edgar Hoover's empire [audio 15min]

J Edgar Hoover finally relinquishes his grip over the FBI and America - by dying - in Part 6 of Tom Mangold's 10-part series looking at the first 100 years of the FBI. Mangold is an award-winning investigative journalist and author. See March 3rd 2008 posting for more details on this series.

Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "The FBI at 100"