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J Edgar Hoover — Part 8
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JOH : LGAR Ho VR
win bP Gh. keihin SinVIG OF INVESTIO“TICN PRUT.CTS Tk. HULME FROST
(ofiies of voordinator of Internimericas Affairs), Yashinzton
after the declaretion of war by the United States against the aggresear
fcrces of the world, kr. dohu Ldgar licover, Idrector of the Federal bureau af
Inveatigation ander the Depertaent of duatios of the United States, canverted
tue Federal Seeret Service inte ens af the nogt important publis ecrvices in the
miiion. ie is in charge of the direction of an extensive network ef serviess of
protestion for the home front ef a nation at war, When hostilities began the
Federal Secret fervice was aharged with the protection of the great war industries,
the military plants a,.d the public in gensrel, some aste ef etbotage And Caplomes
on the part of forcigon as well as demestia anentea.
The success ef lr, Koover of the Secret Service has bean eansational.
Ko enesy agent hes bess ables to conmsit an act of sebotage fa the United Sieses,
Laplonazge is well ocutrolled; the few attenpts by spice were frustrated alana
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at their beginnings. This Se eee Leak ot pean and watehing the aovasacttes
ef eumy agente ducands, as never beforw, the ta ettention of atl
perpennel of the Services,
kr. John kdsar Boower fer nineteen vears has levally and disinterestediy
served the nation. Fall ef enargy, youth and desire te serve he wee nnned fa
key, 192), Direotor ef the Federal Dureau ef investigation, Being well versed
in the principals ef Bashiagten and Lincaln and filled with faith fa Ged an
Mee een eee ee re eae nig ar Ene Abs perked in wilde
gun earrying and gangsterion epread threuzheout the nstion,
Devoting himeclf wits auch viger during hie twentyp-alus years te
exteraination ef the malefactors, the young official was suceseafyl in whet he
desired, bringing ta ge:tics Que after another af thik enemies
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erininal could escape the hands ef the Searct Service which wae converted bonaioant opliar oad
the first arm ef the police ef the United Etates. kr. loover, peramaliy, is
a strong eneay of gumen end gangsters, eevere with all thoes vhe have tevhen
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rhe bast way te eaderptand the work curried eut by the Fedeve), bowen
ef Investigation ie by waderutanding 0 birestor. te is a
democracy, in the people, in their hopes aed sepiratione. Re waderetands ee
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