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J. Edgar Hoover's Selected Remarks "Faith dominated the atmosphere at Independence Hall in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were framed. Faith is our mainstay in the ideological struggle now raging between the camps and godless communism and human freedom. And faith remains our strongest bulwark against the criminal and subversive enemies who would destroy our priceless heritage of liberty and justice for all. Bur faith without work will be of no avail––there must be unity of purpose. America will continue to progress in dignity and freedom so long as our people cherish liberty and justice and truth of honor God. Faith in God. That is the fortress of free men." J.
Edgar Hoover
* * * "Law enforcement is a protecting arm of civil liberties. Civil liberties cannot exist without law enforcement; law enforcement without civil liberties is a hollow mockery. They are parts of the same whole––one without the other becomes a dead letter · Law enforcement, however, in defeating the criminal, must maintain inviolate the historic liberties of the individual." J.
Edgar Hoover
* * * "During my early years, a strong and lasting impression was made on my life by a schoolteacher who told our class one day that, in order to receive passing grades and qualify for graduation, each of us would have to master the "Three R's" of Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. "But," she continued, "I hope you learn far more than that in my classroom because, in order to achieve true happiness and success in life, you will have to master an additional set of "R's," the 'three R's' of Americanism––Reason, Respect and Responsibility." Then she added, "You will also find that three is a fourth 'R' which is sacred to America. It is Religion." Today, there is a most urgent need for Americans to rededicate themselves to the strong moral principles upon which our Nation was founded. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "The true test of civilization is not the census, not the size of cities, not the crops––no, but the kind of man the country turns out." J.
Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover, 33, Grand Cross: Fidelity,
Bravery, Integrity
"A Symbol of the Lawman ..."
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