Sexual Deviance Quotes
At the time the some conservatives in America were on witch hunts claiming that all sorts of undesirables were “infiltrating” the Federal Government. As we know, in any large population of people, there will be some tall people, some gays, some leftists, some drug users, some creative people, some ultra patriots, etc. The Federal Government has millions of employees. The deduction that if a sex pervert is one of the millions, he is “infiltrating” the government is silly. 60 years later, a few others claimed that Muslims were having children in America to “infiltrate” the nation with terrorist “sleeper agents.” Politicians are a large group and some of them are bound to be fanciful and somewhat paranoid.
The hearing took place before a committee of all male senators. They recommended confirmation, and the Senate so voted.
Referring to Martin Luther King: Hoover tried to prejudice his staff against King when King had not committed any crimes other than being arrested for demonstrating in the South. Hoover ordered a wire tap on King and while no crime was discovered, they learned that King was engaged in some extra marital sexual liaisons. Hoover at the time was in a clandestine, secret, monogamous relationship with another male official of the FBI. Yet he was offended by King's promiscuity. Hoover honestly believed that segregation was the American way, and King's civil rights and equality advocacy in his view was an important part of the Communist program.