KnowraJ. Edgar HooverLinked fromLinked fromThe 20 pages that link to J. Edgar Hoover, each with the reason it gives.All 20Related 17Compared with 3Pinkerton National Detective AgencyCompared with: The FBI’s growth marked the expanding federal law-enforcement role that reduced reliance on private agencies.William J. DonovanCompared with: Hoover opposed Donovan’s proposals to give a new intelligence agency domestic investigative powers.Kash PatelCompared with: Hoover's long, powerful tenure contrasts with the modern director's statutory ten-year term limit.