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BLOGKAPEICAL SKETCH OF JOM LDGAR HOOWsR WIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITAD STA4TLS DEPART“ cs NT OF JUSTICE Septeaber 15, 1953 John .dgar Hoover was bern January 1, 1895, ta the Distrias of Columbia. He was educated ta the publte achoole of the Diatriet of Columbia and recetved Bachelor ef Laws and Master of Laws pegnece from The George Washiagton Univeratty. He holde honorary degrees frou The George Waahtagten Oniversity, Peaasyluante Milttery Pc pretong Hew York Untueratty, Drake Ustuersity, Featutaater College, Ok Baptist Univeratty, Georgetown University, Fotre Dane tnivcretta, St. John's Universtty Law School, Rutgers Universtty, the Fatwers tty of Arkansas, Seton Hall College, Holy Crosa College end Marguatte Univeratty. He holds an hoaocrary degree of Doctor of Stwtl Law fron the Universtty of the South, end en honorary degres af DPeoter of Sctence frou Zalanaszeoe College. Mr. Heever entered the Bepartacnt of Justice fa lsz7, aad in 1919 he was “ppe tated Spectal Asstatant te the Atterney Generel. Fron 1821 ry ntiz i8 L-F | he served ee dasistant' Pirecter ef whe Burress of Investigation and tn May, 1924, he was naned Director. Mr. Hoover te a menber of the Masonic Order; Alpha Fraternity; Omicron Delta Kappa; Delta Thete Pat; Alpha 4 Guegs, and Zeta Sigua Pi. Me te ao meander of many agtionsl and etate-pide Jaw enforcement associations, He ta a trustee ef The Geer ' vw Fashiagton Uatueraity; f a menber of the Board of Directora of the Beysa’ Clube eof Anertea; « member of tie Mattonal Conmittee on Publie Relations ef tha Boy Scouts of America; and an Active Menber ef the Grand Counctl @f the Order ef Deeley. He haa been adnitted te practice law befere the bar af the District Court of the United States for the Distriet ef Geluabia, the United States Court of Claims, and the United States Suprene Court. On Maroh &, 1946, Mr. Sooper wos preasatad phe eo 39 Merit by the Presidest of the United States. On Decenber si, the Jewish Har Veterans of the United States ef Anertes presented | Mr. Hoover "Phe Gold Medal ef Merit" citation fer "Outetandtag service in safeguarding the eecurity of the Ontted States Ww anerion acatnet Comaunist conaptracy and asubveratoan.” . On June 25, 1952, the Assoctated Credit Bureaus ef Aneriocs preseated Mr. Hoover thetr Credit Award, “Fer é¥ettaguteked contr the tions to the Advancement and Protection of the A4nerioasa Fay af Ztfe.” Nichols -—.. Helmoat — .- Seeex — s+ 4 an — Clegg —- On May 22, 1958, Mr. Hoover was presented with Sha Piast ta- cnautehed Service Citation of the 41] American Conference te Coabet foe Gommuniom, “for absolutely vital service rendered te the Duited Stetes cent f America and to freedom everywhere ta the werid.* Seenowd . f _* Tele Rowe FT et fe S200 (. a BMS: umk: NC . A pepe gee EN EL Ry TARE Se perenne Zemin chet QTE eee tinge to FITS RS eect ARG tt EE emg enc et eo arietes eT mepmerom E OM . cd . a on