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Ep. 66: The burglars who broke into the FBI and brought down J. Edgar Hoover
31 minutes Posted Sep 21, 2017 at 4:45 am.
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In 1971, a group of activists stole thousands of incriminating documents that proved the bureau was spying on Americans. The burglars got away scot-free.

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