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Enemies to Chapter 23

Hoover feared Soviet suicide attacks, dirty bombs, chemical and biological warfare.  Gotta give him credit for seeing the possibilities.  Soviet spies get info on nuclear bombs.  Philby and Burgess.  Hoover actually opposes Joe McCarthy because Mc. is so extreme he hurts the fight against communism.

New to me:  Truman attempted assassination by Puerto Rican nationalist.
Truman disliked Hoover and called him infrequently. Thought Hoover was trying to set up a secret police.  Nixon, once vice president, call twice a day.

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