J. Edgar Hoover

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He served as FBI director under every president from Coolidge to Nixon J. Edgar Hoover $100 J FAMOUS AMERICANS 1997-02-21 #2880
In 1939 columnist Walter Winchell arranged the surrender of Lepke Buchalter to this FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover $400 J NOTORIOUS 1995-10-09 #2551
Upon his death in 1972, he became the 1st civil servant to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda J. Edgar Hoover FJ FAMOUS AMERICANS 1991-04-04 #1529
When he arrested Alvin Karpis, public enemy #1, in 1936, he forgot to bring his handcuffs J. Edgar Hoover $400 J NOTORIOUS 1985-10-24 #294
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