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BET's 'AMERICAN GANGSTER' Takes on J. Edgar Hoover and COINTELPRO on Thursday, November 20 at 10:00 PM*
November 29th, 2008
BET's critically acclaimed docu-drama AMERICAN GANGSTER takes an in-depth look at former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and COINTELPRO (Counter Intelligence Program), a secret directive that both authorized and mandated illegal harassment and targeting of domestic groups and U.S. citizens deemed a racial or political threat by Hoover. On Thursday, November 20 at 10:00 p.m.*, AMERICAN GANGSTER adds another compelling episode to the season as it examines the most notorious government agent in U.S. history, J. Edgar Hoover, along with the Counter Intelligence Program or COINTELPRO. The first and most famous director of the FBI, Hoover consolidated his power through a...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-11-29)
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