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J. Edgar Hoover called the FBI the "Couch of Government", and in many way it was. He was one of the very most powerful men in American history even though he was at the helm of the "Couch of Government", few dared to defy him. He was a rules onto himself, the self-anointed protector of American security and virtues. Hoover's job with the FBI spanned 10 presidents, eight while he was the director. Attempting to understand J. Edgar is similar to trying to solve a Rubic's cube with both of your hands tied behind the trunk. He was a expert of firm, a world-class spinmeister, an astute administrator who recognized how to encourage, as well as how to scare the wits out of his subordinates - and often his superiors. Yet he built the most effective, complex, and least corruptible law enforcement institution on Earth. He was also vindictive, inclined to utilize extrajudicial and unconstitutional solutions to reach his aims - the ends, for Hoover, undoubtedly justified the means. Award-winning publisher Daniel Alef's biographical profile presents a three-dimensional view of Hoover, an easy and fascinating tale of an American icon.
