“The FBI's purpose is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States.”

About J. Edgar Hoover

Law Enforcement Official • American

J. Edgar Hoover was a prominent American law enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He was appointed director of the Bureau of Investigation—the FBI's...

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