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A Symbol of the Lawman: About J. Edgar Hoover "Long a symbol of the lawman, as much a tradition in American folklore as the western sheriff, Hoover almost singlehandedly built the FBI into a law enforcement agency unparalleled anywhere else in the world. Under his tutelage, the Bureau shook itself out of its lethargy and freed itself of even the slightest taint of corruption. The G-man's role was not longer on of the humble civil servants, but one of glamour and prestige; Sam Spade and Sherlock Holmes rolled up into one." Representative Edward P. Boland, Massachusetts * * * "The greatness of J. Edgar Hoover will remain inseparable from the greatness of the organization he created and gave his whole life to building, the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He personified integrity; he personified principle; he personified courage; he personified discipline; he personified dedication; he personified loyalty; he personified patriotism. His powerful leadership by example helped to keep steel in America's backbone and the flame of freedom in America's soul." President
Richard M. Nixon * * * "He and FBI · have organized crimefighting into a profession––one which has kept pace with the times in terms of modern criminology, yet one which is solidly based on the age-old value of order with freedom." Representative Elwood H. Hillis, Indiana * * * "This nation owes an unusual debt to Mr. Hoover. He developed a police force consistent with democratic principles. He · insisted on indoctrination his agents with as zealous a dedication to our civil liberties as to their determination to enforce the law and protect this nation against its enemies in peace and war." Senator William Proxmire, Wisconsin * * * "He was a man of high principle whose beliefs were based on Christian faith and he was steadfast in his beliefs throughout his entire life. He was a man of great courage who would not sacrifice principle to popular clamor. He was a man of vision and his foresight led to the creation of an organization that was ready and able to deal with crisis after crisis in his long year of public service. He was a man of unyielding integrity and his standards of personal conduct pervaded the entire organization, so that its incorruptibility matched its efficiency." Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice of the United States
J. Edgar Hoover, 33, Grand Cross: Fidelity,
Bravery, Integrity
J. Edgar Hoover's Selected Remarks
The Photo Gallery
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