The first orders that President Roosevelt gave J. Edgar Hoover on May 8, 1935 was to investigate American fascism. World War 2 was beginning and President Roosevelt wanted Adolf Hitler investigated because he was a threat to the United States allies. Over the next two years,“ the Bureau’s work was largely limited to collecting files from state and local police, monitoring public rallies, and gathering newspaper clippings.” Hoover and the Attorney General on October 14, 1938, proposed a new plan that would create an immense intelligence service. President Roosevelt told no one he approved of the plan and “reach into the secret cache of White House funds to give Hoover $600,00 under the table, a 10 percent increase over the FBI budget authorized by Congress.” Moreover, the Z-Coverage program allowed for mail to be opened if it was believed to be communist
The first orders that President Roosevelt gave J. Edgar Hoover on May 8, 1935 was to investigate American fascism. World War 2 was beginning and President Roosevelt wanted Adolf Hitler investigated because he was a threat to the United States allies. Over the next two years,“ the Bureau’s work was largely limited to collecting files from state and local police, monitoring public rallies, and gathering newspaper clippings.” Hoover and the Attorney General on October 14, 1938, proposed a new plan that would create an immense intelligence service. President Roosevelt told no one he approved of the plan and “reach into the secret cache of White House funds to give Hoover $600,00 under the table, a 10 percent increase over the FBI budget authorized by Congress.” Moreover, the Z-Coverage program allowed for mail to be opened if it was believed to be communist