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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 10 May 2017

    J. Edgar Hoover took over what became the FBI today 1924: #Gettypic.twitter.com/TA2KXvjP6Z

    4:41 AM - 10 May 2017
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      1. Bernie Gartenlaub‏ @argoexp 10 May 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        #FBI director #JEdgarHoover compiled dossiers with the goods on every president, thus insuring that he could not be fired. #scaredshitless

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      1. Ken Willis‏ @HeyWillieNJ 10 May 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        The table obscures the lovely summer skirt.

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      1. Steve Hellem‏ @Navista7 10 May 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Isn't the timing of history intriguing? On so many levels...

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      1. Harland Gundlefinger‏ @Gundlefinger16 10 May 2017
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        ... and Donald Trump politicized it in 2017 to save his own ass.

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      1. Luke Rosa‏ @StudentsHistory 10 May 2017
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        Now THAT's an FBI director who should have been fired!

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      1. Ignatius J. Reilly‏ @jaguar06_rick 10 May 2017
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        A point that probably has crossed Mr. Comey's mind this morning.

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      1. ambrish gupta‏ @ambrishgupta11 10 May 2017
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        Building named after him Didnt spare his own Prezpic.twitter.com/aKAIMfM3y0

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      1. Young Ideas‏ @DickYoungsGhost 10 May 2017
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        Gee! Gee! Gee!pic.twitter.com/Mxw4tDJzYL

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      1. Rex Orange Bounty‏ @ToureDeTrap 10 May 2017
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        Today would be a great day to bless us with all of your FBI drafts

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      1. jdrower‏ @jdrower 10 May 2017
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        And the Bureau has been politicized ever since.

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      1. Maggie Mahar‏ @maggiemahar 19 May 2017
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        Scary picture

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      1. Keep It Whole‏ @KeepitWhole 14 May 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        A truly disgraceful man. His record alone, in regards to his blackmailing MLK, should be enough to scrub his name from FBI buildings, etc.

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      1. FERG‏ @fergtire 14 May 2017
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        47 years

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      1. gamernorcal‏ @gamernorcal 10 May 2017
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        they should consider renaming the bldg

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      1. Joey Costenza‏ @JoeyCostenza 10 May 2017
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        Nothing says sharpshooter like a pinky ring

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      1. Paul L. Dion‏ @PaulDion5 10 May 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @TedNesi

        And organized crime was forever thankful...

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      1. Kevin Gregg‏ @KevinPaulGregg 10 May 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        What year did that four button thing go away?

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      1. Dan Ferris‏ @dferris1961 10 May 2017
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        And he did it in his mama's underwear.

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      1. LAURA‏ @lauraREAgent 10 May 2017
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        He was as crazy as 45!

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