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J Edgar Hoover — Part 16

111 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Feb 4, 1972 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: J Edgar Hoover · 110 pages OCR'd
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UY ee A ememn Y eT, pans see Tae Tnouirizg ) x | L987) Der ‘\ JIMMY JES ATL Tie a add pus S10 jor each questin: ccepted por this columa,. Todus . uundl gues te E. Lesada, OO Eh Mn Brune LUE QUESTION Shor J Peesident Jubnson hare Waived ihe canpulsory retire arent oof PHL Chief J. Edgar EHeuver ac the uge of TOT : YEE ASKED Alu, wth Ave. TUE ANSWERS Nit > + niaven, Drake Hotel, catering man- MN, aver: “Why ’ not? He is the 4 H best mar tor | i, “ the job. What's ‘ , 70 newadays? . A lot of men a that aye are as : 7. Vigorvus | and a mentally cap- : able as ever, — et Cunietimes more isu "wi leges is over 70, but no von a one werld could have aa- afniutc. tut World's Fair as he Chas due.” a Ly ley. 4 Salzman, Grand Cen- “cours Lronx, 4 ete Tant: “Certa oy. Gen. Dowe. Mac- Ari ones ! aad: ae as ‘no '. stitute for victory.” Echo - his | Word: 1 sure { that .. is no subst’ « for 7 expere: « in the many facets of ‘ plan... controlling and super- ising ‘ne work of the FBI, the ““e the case of. Jiluover, he has ~ develuped deep- routed = preju- ' the years to the point “ riot rh .& any kind of seamed ee | Kreat at Organizatior of its jhe : Juli. Ulier, W. dith St., exec- utive: “No. J. Eulgar Hoover . | fn —wy should have re- i: i ‘ « . tired years ago, a ye tee Dm ft trong Yo / 1 advocate of new » blood in any ° y do enterprise. ‘In’ one can alter his view- an HI . Walter Bell, Fifth Ave., man- {ft ager —- dlothing store: “Yes. : Hoover is a Hnplacable en- emy of Com- munism. He has dune more to leombat Com- munism in the fit U. 3. than any ft group or agen- ' } { ; tlIey- He is the leader of the FBI and he has the know-how needed to conimand this great organiza- tion. Tt will be a great loss to the country when he retires.” Thomas Grogan, Fifth Ave., manager life in- surance apency: “Very definite- ly. There are few men in the world as ta'- fented as. Hooves is in his field. ; What's age, 4 anyway? Adms. Arieigh Burke and Hyman ‘ Rickover were kept on after com- | pulsory retirement ages. Hoover ia the image of the FBI, abso- lutely free from political prea-' ‘) sure.’ Howard A. Fishman, W. 43d 4) St. accountant: 7 _ : “No. The time a at oR ‘| comes when age oe NN ecauces t 24 shourtcomings, * Twhether the rs D 3tDY a | Zman is Hoover eh gor anyone else. oe nee § q The age of. 70 would seem to be such a time. - ‘ . es , : re a sare ttt] the FBI who’ could curry on in the same bril- liant and efficient way.” ‘ ———— The Washington Post and Jolson im i ont ~~— er Callahan Conrad 5 Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele Room Holmes Gandy 15s Times Herald The Washington Daily News The Evening Star Herald Tribune New York New York New York New York Naw Yost mow TOT Journal-Americar Mirror fr Daily News fi} Des: r t The New York Times The Worker The New Leader The Wail Street Journal The Notional Observer Peopie's World Date MAY .2 1964 Se neat anne ig Be are oe gre ee en
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