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Index: Hoover, J. Edgar
Jan 1,
1895
J. Edgar Hoover, Longtime Head of FBI, is Born
Aug 1,
1919
J. Edgar Hoover Appointed Head of General Intelligence Division; Prepares for Palmer Raids
May 10,
1924
J. Edgar Hoover Appointed Head of Bureau of Investigation, Ordered to End Violations of Civil Liberties
May 13,
1924
Attorney General Stone Orders J. Edgar Hoover to Clean up Bureau of Investigation
Sep 2,
1939
FBI Memo Launches Notorious Custodial Detention Index
Jul 16,
1943
Attorney General Biddle Orders FBI to End Detention List – J. Edgar Hoover Ignores Order, Renames List
Jul 17,
1946
President Truman Authorizes FBI Wiretapping
May 20,
1954
Attorney General Brownell Advises FBI to Evade Supreme Court Decision on Eavesdropping
Mar 8,
1956
Notorious FBI COINTELPRO Program Approved
Mar 9,
1956
J. Edgar Hoover Tells President Eisenhower “Brown” Decision to Blame for “Rising Tensions”
Oct 10,
1963
AG Robert Kennedy Approves FBI Wiretaps on Martin Luther King
Jan 5,
1964
FBI Installs First “Bug” in Martin Luther King’s Hotel Room
May 28,
1965
FBI Investigates Actor Rock Hudson for “Homosexual Tendencies”
Jul 19,
1966
FBI Admits (to itself) That “Black Bag” Jobs (Burglaries) Are Illegal
Aug 25,
1967
J. Edgar Hoover Authorizes COINTELPRO Action Against Black Panther Party
May 9,
1968
J. Edgar Hoover Orders FBI COINTELPRO Action Against New Left Organizations
May 2,
1972
J. Edgar Hoover, Long-Time FBI Director, Dies
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