One measure of the political courage of U.S. presidents is that Hoover died in office, vengeful dictator of a vital Federal agency sworn to impartiality that he twisted to fit his own malign prejudices. The challenge remains for a new administration headed by an authority on the U.S. Constitution to remove the last vestiges of dishonor from the FBI headquarters building that is the name “J. Edgar Hoover.” #
(Sherwood Ross is a Miami-based public relations consultant and award-winning radio documentary producer who worked for the Chicago Daily News and wire services. Reach him at sherwoodr1@yahoo.com)
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