How FBI’s First Director Influenced the U.S. Government For Decades

The untold story of J. Edgar Hoover’s hold over American law enforcement.

J. Edgar Hoover at the Oval Office | Image Source: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

During his 48 years at the helm of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), J. Edgar Hoover transformed the agency from a modest and ineffectual part of the federal government’s executive branch into a formidable one.