J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover1895 - 1972

1895

On the 1st of January J. Edgar Hoover was born in Washington, USA.

1924

Hoover became the Director of the FBI.

1936

11,000 American boys voted Hoover as the 2nd most popular man in the US.

An Honourable man

1945

Harry S. Truman complained that Hoover and his agents were...

“dabbling in sex life scandals and plain blackmail when they should be catching criminals.”

1972

Hoover’s death.

Hoovers reputation swiftly changed from that of a man of integrity and honour to one of a ‘monster’.

1991

Susan Rosenstiel swore by this statement.In 1958, she and her husband went to a private party. Entering the hotel by a side entrance, they took the elevator to the second floor. According to Rosenstiel, she walked in to see a man ...

“wearing a fluffy black dress, very fluffy, with flounces and lace stockings and high heels, and a black curly wig. He had make-up on and false eyelashes.”

Mary

The man was introduced to her as “Mary” ...Mrs Rosenstiel wasn’t fooled for a moment.

“It was Hoover,” she recalled.

“You could see where he shaved ... I couldn’t believe it, that I should see the head of the FBI dressed as a woman.”

Mary

Case: Unsolved ...

Bethany Kelsall ©