J. Edgar Hoover signed letter to John WayneA typed, signed letter from J. Edgar Hoover to John Wayne J. Edgar Hoover (1895 1972) was a law enforcement administrator who served as the head of the Bureau of Investigation and the Director of the FBI for almost 50 years. Hoover became notorious for his ruthless and often illegal methods, such as gathering secret information to blackmail his political enemies including U. S Presidents. A typed and signed letter sent from Hoover to John Wayne dated