Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.

S. Theatre Works' The Play's the Thing (2001). Edgar Hoover was the nominal author of a number of books and articles.

Edgar Hoover would give his right eye to take over and all congressmen and senators are afraid of him". They are dabbling in sex-life scandals and plain blackmail. He used the FBI to harass political dissenters and activists to amass secret files on political leaders and to collect evidence using illegal methods.