Bresler Robert J.
Hoover and Donovan: the politics of bureaucratic empire building - 16(1) Jan 1993, p.67-105
This article examines the World War II conflict between William J. Donovan, the founder of the office of Stratigic Services(OSS), and J. Edgar Hoover, the legendary Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI0. Their struggle for control of U.S. foreign intelligence contained the seeds of tension that later arose between the FBI and the CIA. The article explores both their bureaucratic rivalry and their contrasting concepts of intelligence gatterging. Bureaucratically, Hoover held the advantage. His political base was for more secure than Donovan's, and he was, therefore, able to protect the FBI from OSS encroachment into domestic intelligence. But in the field of foreign intelligence, Hoover was at a
Politics
Federal Bureau of Investigation Services(OSS)
Central Intelligence Service(CIS)
Secret Service -- U.S.A.
Hoover and Donovan: the politics of bureaucratic empire building - 16(1) Jan 1993, p.67-105
This article examines the World War II conflict between William J. Donovan, the founder of the office of Stratigic Services(OSS), and J. Edgar Hoover, the legendary Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI0. Their struggle for control of U.S. foreign intelligence contained the seeds of tension that later arose between the FBI and the CIA. The article explores both their bureaucratic rivalry and their contrasting concepts of intelligence gatterging. Bureaucratically, Hoover held the advantage. His political base was for more secure than Donovan's, and he was, therefore, able to protect the FBI from OSS encroachment into domestic intelligence. But in the field of foreign intelligence, Hoover was at a
Politics
Federal Bureau of Investigation Services(OSS)
Central Intelligence Service(CIS)
Secret Service -- U.S.A.