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▍ John Edgar Hoover

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Director HooverEdgar HooverFBI DirectorHOOVERHooverJ. Edgar HooverJ.E. HooverJohn E. HooverJohn Edgar HooverJohn Edgar Hoover (full legal name)Mr HooverMr. Hoover

Disambiguation

John Edgar Hoover (1895–1972) is the primary and most historically significant person with this name. Other possible namesakes (common surname) are minor by comparison.

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Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)1895-01-01 — 1972-05-02

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J. Edgar Hoover | Biography, FBI, & Facts
Britannica▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Born January 1, 1895 in Washington, D.C.
- Died May 2, 1972 at age 77
- Appointed director of Bureau of Investigation in May 1924
- First director of FBI when founded June 30, 1935
- Served 48 years under eight presidents
- B.L. degree 1916, M.L. degree 1917 from George Washington University Law School
J. Edgar Hoover
Wikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- First Director of FBI
- Fifth Director of BOI
- Modernized FBI with fingerprinting and forensic labs
- Collected confidential information on government officials and politicians
- Served eight presidencies
- Controversial for civil liberties violations
Trump administration releases first batch of formerly classified UFO files
Washington Times▎ high· 2026-05-14
- October 1966 memo to Hoover describing UFO witnesses and craft
- FBI received UFO reports directly to Hoover in 1966
- Hoover stated July 1966 that UFO investigation outside FBI jurisdiction
- Early FBI UFO verification efforts ended July 1950
- 150-page FBI file on UFO/UAP matters 1966–1967

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John Edgar Hoover

Description (EN)

Low-signal entity — referenced 78 time(s) across 9 document(s). No external enrichment performed (criteria: ≥3 mentions). Use the page references below for raw context.

Descrição (PT-BR)

Entidade de baixo sinal — referenciada 78 vez(es) em 9 documento(s). Sem enriquecimento externo (critério: ≥3 menções). Use as referências de páginas abaixo para contexto bruto.