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J Edgar Hoover — Part 11

76 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Nov 1, 1953 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: J Edgar Hoover · 76 pages OCR'd
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The Fabulous Careér of Natio 'didates gave campaign pledges to keep him in office. And be gets lievably kind treatment be- fare congressional appropriations ramittees. All other executives get kicked around on the Hill but they love Hoover there, maybe for statements like the following, made before the house appro. imeiations oommittee: PeeewCns COs “The amount of fines, savings, recoveries affected, and claims settled in favor of the govern- tment exceeded operating costs ($91,595,559) by §25,412.786. Over 10 years that excess totals $122,- 000,000." * 8 68 Few U. 8. bureau chiefs can make that claim. Xt inspired Rep. Cliff Clevenger (R., Ohic) to sey to Hoover after the bearing: “I wish to thank you. I wish I knew af some other administra, tors just one-tenth as good as you vers war on crime reveals Piactically mo defeats. Only two —possihiy three—can lay fair list of the 10 Most Wanted Fugi- tives remains at large. He is Hen- Pe eee ee ee | bank it 1848. manure was just clay and sew; When dencumeed The other man who outsmarted/dust. the ‘bouns of ze Hoover is an unidentified truck “7. — driver. He found Hoover putter-/ Gegten B. Means, & G-map of ns' Top Gangbuster | a : ‘ HOOVER OW THE JOB: Me takes personal charge & ry Randolph Mitchell wanted fav] as he did (above) te the Cush kidpaping fm 2020, the 1018 Red reide, in sabia ng on hig front lawn and soldithe corrupt, pre-Hoover Fintage, | With & Wl to F s tie SRS tre rnc Aaa PTT ee ATE ET ro arg Nm rig erp
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