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The burglars who broke into the FBI and brought down J. Edgar Hoover

In 1971, a group of activists stole thousands of incriminating documents that proved the bureau was spying on Americans. The burglars got away scot-free.

F.B.I. director J. Edgar Hoover in 1967.

AP Photo/Bob Daugherty

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