Person
J. Edgar Hoover
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1963 and 1964.
- Dates
- 1895–1972
- Wikidata
- Q210435
Connections 3
head of
- Federal Bureau of Investigation 1963 Director Primary record 1
involved in
- Release of the withheld Kennedy assassination records, 2017 to 2026 His memo of 24 November 1963, in the 2017 release, wanted “something issued so we can convince the public” Scholarship & press 2
appears in
- The Investigation of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy: Performance of the Intelligence Agencies Subject of a finding According to Church Committee Primary record 1
Timeline 2 dates
- 1895–1972 J. Edgar Hoover
- 1963 J. Edgar Hoover head of Federal Bureau of Investigation
Proof 2 sources
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Final Report of the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, Book V: The Investigation of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy: Performance of the Intelligence Agencies, U.S. Senate, 1976.
Primary record
Archived copy
Immediately after the assassination, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover ordered a complete review of the FBI's handling of the Oswald security case.
Director Hoover himself perceived the Warren Commission as an adversary.
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JFK files release does little to quell conspiracy theories, PBS News (Associated Press), 28 Oct 2017.
Scholarship & press
Hoover said he and a deputy were concerned about "having something issued so we can convince the public that Oswald is the real assassin."
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