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J Edgar Hoover — Part 3

91 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Apr 2, 1936 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: J Edgar Hoover · 86 pages OCR'd
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to ] of eharacter, courage and skill hes caused his same to bs asscctated with those who believe in the nobility of government and the worthiness ef life.* On top ef that, young Scover and kis aes went right evt and more than j fied this citation. Hineteen years ago Moover was a pale faced, dark eyed, ‘Gark haired lad who lebbriously got bis law degree at Ge Daiveraity working nights, Daytines he worked in the tibdrary of Congress. “It was a Job paying $30 « month ané Ghe advice he got there was "Don't break your neok aroun here, youngesers # it 4 get you anywhere. ® Well, young 7, Edgar Moover paid mo attention te afvioe, Be broke his seok consistently, Hs got & reales, he got. encther raise, Presently be was making more than any of the elder seu who bed given his that thorny advice, Ke was the highest paié elerz on the job when be got Mie lew degree am quit to take another position int the Departaent of Justice. Im 1924, Chief Justice Btone of was Attorney General then. He was organising a sew divi tion and when he looked through bis depertecnt te fim « heed fer it, he picked J, Edger Boover, The rest is a matter of criminological histery. fhe breaking ef the Weyerhaeuser case ~ the latest chapter. F
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