He was investigated by Frank Church, and he also led the Justice Department's General Intelligence Division, a role in which he researched targets of the Palmer Raids.
One of this man's books popularized the term "fellow traveler" and concerned subversives and their sympathizers. He was investigated by Frank Church, and he also led the Justice Department's General Intelligence Division, a role in which he researched targets of the Palmer Raids. This government official created the CO-INTEL-PRO, which sabotaged student organizations and the Black Panthers, and he attempted to extort Martin Luther King. Rumors abound that he was a cross-dresser and engaged in a gay relationship with his assistant, and his secret files included extensive dossiers on many public figures. Name this man who before his death in 1972 was the head of the FBI.
One of this man's books popularized the term "fellow traveler" and concerned subversives and their sympathizers.
John Edgar {Hoover} [prompt on partial answer]