"It’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in."
— J. Edgar Hoover

January 1, 1970

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Political leadersPeople from Washington, D.C.Government officialsLaw enforcement people from the United StatesDirectors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Lyndon Johnson, as quoted in The New York Times (31 October 1971).

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Lyndon Johnson, as quoted in The New York Times (31 October 1971).