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Primary Works Cited
"J. Edgar Hoover." News. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2014.
<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/j_edgar_hoover/
index.html>.
This is an online newspaper article, which talks about the technologies that
Hoover implemented in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This show Hoovers
leadership because his technologies helped improve the FBIs overall effectiveness.
Gentry, Curt. J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets. New York: Norton, 1991.
Print.
This book shows how he got into the FBI and what he did to change it. His
changes in the FBI made a legacy that helped the FBI today.
Secondary Works Cited
Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.biography.com/people/j-edgar-hoover-9343398>.
This website explains Hoover's early life, his job in the FBI, and his controversial
tactics in the FBI. His tactics shows how he led attacks on terrorisms and other
priorities.
"J. Edgar Hoover." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.history.com/topics/j-edgar-hoover>.
This website tells its readers how Hoover dealt with terrorists while he was
director of the FBI, as well as how he got into the FBI. His leadership skills
were able to make him rise up in the ranks to be appointed director of the FBI.

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"John Edgar Hoover." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2004, "Hoover, John Edgar."
West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005, and J. "Hoover. "John Edgar
Hoover." Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 01 Jan. 2004. Web. 06 Oct.
2014. <http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/J_Edgar_Hoover.aspx>.
This website explains what Hoover did in the FBI, and how he created a counter-
intelligence program called CONTINELPRO. With this program he was able
to show leadership skills stopping espionage and other actions against the US.
"Quick Facts." FBI. FBI, 19 Mar. 2010. Web. 04 Oct. 2014. <http://www.fbi.gov/about-
us/quick-facts>.
This site shows what the FBI's mission is, their priorities, and other information
about them. This was used to also show how the FBI was developed before
Hoover.
Reavill, Gil. Mafia Summit: J. Edgar Hoover, the Kennedy Brothers, and the Meeting
That Unmasked the Mob. New York: Thomas Dunne /St. Martin's, 2013. Print.
This book is about how Hoover and the Kennedy Brothers track down a mafia
group. Hoovers often times questionable detective skills helped them track
down and shut down the mafia group.
Weiner, Tim. Enemies: A History of the FBI. New York: Random House, 2012. Print.
This book is about what the FBI was back then and how it developed into what it
is today. This was used in the project to demonstrate how the FBI performed
prior to Hoovers role as director.