Introducing The People vs J Edgar Hoover

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Introducing The People vs J Edgar Hoover

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4 minutes

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Jun 7, 2022

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In life, Hoover needed no introduction. In death, he needs this series teaser. Emily Maitlis tells how he built and ran the FBI and helped create today’s fears of a “deep state”.

Released:

Jun 7, 2022

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Titles in the series (9)

An examination, half a century on from the first director of the FBI's death in office in 1972, of how Hoover's iron grip still permeates contemporary America.

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Introducing The People vs J Edgar Hoover: In life, Hoover needed no introduction. In death, he needs this series teaser. by The People vs J Edgar Hoover
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8. Shredded: Hoover’s death starts a race to control his secret files. But his power continues. by The People vs J Edgar Hoover
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1. The Director Will See You Now: Meet the man who made presidents wait. With Emily Maitlis. by The People vs J Edgar Hoover
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7. Publish and Be Damned: Hoover begins to lose control of the American narrative. by The People vs J Edgar Hoover
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6. The Break-In: Amateur burglars risk all to go after Hoover’s secrets. by The People vs J Edgar Hoover
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5. "The Most Notorious Liar in the Country”: Martin Luther King Jr crosses Hoover's radar. It doesn't end well. by The People vs J Edgar Hoover
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4. Witches: Hoover fans paranoia as his spy machine goes after communists - real and imagined. by The People vs J Edgar Hoover
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2. G-Men: Hoover takes on legendary gangsters of the 1930s and builds his own myth. by The People vs J Edgar Hoover
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3. Infamy: The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor - an awkward moment for the domestic intelligence chief. by The People vs J Edgar Hoover
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7. Publish and Be Damned: Hoover begins to lose control of the American narrative. by The People vs J Edgar Hoover
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3. Infamy: The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor - an awkward moment for the domestic intelligence chief. by The People vs J Edgar Hoover
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Introducing The People vs J Edgar Hoover

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