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• [1] Mchael Timm from Poughkeepsie July 10, 2007 - 12:45PM

  My father was an FBI agent in the late '30's-early '40's. Some years ago we asked my mother whether it was true that J. Edgar Hoover liked to dreess in women's clothes.

  "Of course, everyone knew that." was her reply.

  Can you ask your guest whether this really was true.

  Thanks.

  
  
• [2] c j smith from Long Island July 10, 2007 - 01:47PM

  Francis P Garvan was Hooever's boss at the time, he is a fascinating character in is own right. What can you add to our knowledge of him?

  
  
• [3] c j smith from Long Island July 10, 2007 - 01:51PM

  Garvan was wealthy by marriage ( Brady daughter). Besides Hoover's boss, he was Alien Property Custodian and gave the confiscated Germna chemical patents to himself, via the Chemical Foundation, that controlled these henceforth, making himself another fortune and controlling much of what became the American chemical industry.

  Is not this confiscation equally as important hsitorically as the Palmer raids?

  Garvan also funded Palmer's run for President

  
  
• [4] c j smith from Long Island July 10, 2007 - 01:56PM

  Wild Bill Donovan was once Hoover's superior when Donovan was Deputy AG to Harlan Fiske Stone. He chastised Hoover for eavesdroppping but acceded to his FBI appointment.

  Later Donovan as OSS chief and Hoover had major differences. Can you add to this relationship?