An imposing wax-like figure of J. Edgar Hoover just got downsized at the FBI
An imposing wax-like figure of J. Edgar Hoover just got downsized at the FBI Wednesday September 16 th , 2015 at 5:42 PM 1 Share J. Edgar Hoover, who served as director of the FBI for 48 years, is seen at graduation ceremonies for the bureau in July 1971. (Harvey Georges/AP) The ultimate G-man just got busted down to storage. A wax-like, life-size figure of J. Edgar Hoover, which was recently installed among other memorabilia in the FBI’s New York Field Office, has been removed because of objections from bureau personnel. The decision to oust Hoover, who was th e FBI’s director for 48 years and served under 10 presidents, is something of a cultural moment for the bureau. Once revered among FBI agents, Hoover is no longer universally admired at the crime-fighting organization he built. “There are no plans to display him again,” said Michael P. Kortan, assistant director of the FBI’s Office of Public Affairs. A new genera...