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J Edgar Hoover — Part 3
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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.
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