The Boss: J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisition

In 1925, J. Edgar Hoover began to maintain an "Obscene Fille" in the FBI laboratory as well as two other files in his office that were kept separate from the FBI's central records system. They recorded accounts of sexual activities and damaging personal information on dissendent activists, prominent leaders and personalities -- even the presidents and first ladies. Having cracked Hoover's secret filing systems, the authors present with unprecendented accuracy and comprehensive primary evidence the definitive biography of J. Edgar Hoover. Draws on previously unknown and extremely sensitive Bureau files as well as interviews with Hoover's family members, agents, politicians, and "targets." 489 pages including index. B&W photos. Fabulous copy.