WI: J. Edgar Hoover lives to be 100

[Zoidberg12]

Here's an interesting scenario. What would happen if say J. Edgar Hoover was in better health, and didn't die in 1972, but lived to be 100 years old, dying sometime after January 1, 1995 (what would be his hundredth birthday). He could live a few years after, not anything too ridiculous like 110. Maybe he could live at least a few more years more in such a scenario, but he would at least live to be 100.

So, with Hoover as head of the FBI longer, possibly retiring in his 80's, how would this affect the FBI itself? How would this affect the different presidencies? Would this affect the Cold War? Even after he retires would his continued life influence anyone or anything in anyway?

 

[SargentHawk]

If I recall correctly, wasn't Nixon more distant from Hoover than is led to believe, I've read somewhere that Nixon kind of detested him in some regards.

 

[Plumber]

If I recall correctly, wasn't Nixon more distant from Hoover than is led to believe, I've read somewhere that Nixon kind of detested him in some regards.

"Nixon detested him in some regards" indicates very little besides that one is talking about a man.

 

[arrowiv]

Nixon did try to fire Hoover TWICE in 1971, only to back down either due to cold feet or even an implied threat from Hoover that he had a lot of dirt on Nixon, especially involving that of a woman....

 

[Emperor Julian]

So, if Nixon and Hoover hated each other, maybe Hoover decides to help the anti-Nixon group during Watergate and bring the Nixon Presidency crashing down...

 

[JVM]

What I know seems to indicate Nixon and Hoover didn't like each other per se, but had friendly correspondence and were strong allies, as contradictory as that sounds.

 

[arrowiv]

Didn't LBJ name Hoover Director for Life and why? I guess there was no one else available at the time.