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Episode 237: Paul Letersky – Assisting J. Edgar Hoover, COINTELPRO
Episode 237: Paul Letersky – Assisting J. Edgar Hoover, COINTELPRO
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Length:
76 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, former agent Paul Letersky reviews his memoir, The Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover, in which Paul offers a unique inside look at one of the most powerful law enforcement figures in American history. In 1965, twenty-two-year-old Paul Letersky was assigned to assist the legendary FBI Director Hoover who'd just turned seventy and had, by then, led the Bureau for an incredible forty-plus years. Paul's is a rare account from someone who, for a period of years, spent hours with the Director on a daily basis. Paul Letersky served in the FBI for eight years, three as a support employee and five as a special agent. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-237-paul-letersky-assisting-j-edgar-hoover-cointelpro/ Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author and podcaster, attempts to relive her glory days by writing and blogging about the FBI and hosting FBI Retired Case File Review, a true crime/history podcast. Visit her website to check out her books, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/
Released:
Jul 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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