An autographed letter from FBI founder J.E. Hoover on FBI letterhead

An extremely rare and interesting document, personally signed by the founder and permanent director of the FBI for almost 50 years By John Edgar Hoover. When framed, this letter can be a great gift to any head of the FSB Russia as a vivid example of the epistolary genre of the world's most famous leader of a competing structure.

The letter is written in Washington, D.C., October 9, 1964, addressed to Gene Baker. Hoover confirms receiving a letter from his correspondent inviting him to speak at the Cathedral Dining Club and the Ambassadors Club, continuing: "Although I would really like to be able to accept your kind invitation, the workload of my official schedule, coupled with the numerous cases that arise daily and require my immediate attention, do not allow me to fill these obligations." Some are very light, extremely minor stains and age-related wear on the edges. Size 202*265 mm. Guarantee of authenticity.

John Edgar Hoover (Eng. John Edgar Hoover; January 1, 1895, Washington — May 2, 1972, there) was an American statesman who served as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for almost half a century, from 1924 until his death in 1972. Having headed the Bureau of Investigation (renamed the FBI in 1935) at the age of 29, Hoover survived the Great Depression, the Roosevelt reforms, World War II, the first stages of the Cold War, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, always being one of the most influential figures in the United States. Noting the merits of John Hoover to the country, many accused him of numerous abuses of power. The inconsistency of his figure and the extraordinary length of his tenure led to the fact that after him the maximum term of the FBI directors was set at 10 years.