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FBI Director talks to famed columnist Walter Winchell. |
Maybe it's the fact that I spent years in journalism, but
the Newseum is my favorite DC museum.
Invariably, when we take visitors there, they are impressed with the modern, 6-story facility, too.
And it is exhibits like
G-Men and Journalists, which,
with its 300 artifacts that capture the sometimes cooperative, sometimes combative relationship between the FBI and the news media, makes the Newseum so popular.
Here is a quick look at just some of what you can see in the exhibit. But you really should get to the Newseum and check it out for yourself.
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The capture of gangster John Dillinger brought acclaim to Hoover and the Bureau |
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The kidnap of the Lindbergh baby added to the story |
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Questions still remain about the FBI during the Civil Rights era |
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In the 1970s, Patty Heart was a huge story. |
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With the Oklahoma City, domestic terror struck |
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And that terror only deepened with 9/11 ... |
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... and the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. |
Tales, Tidbits, and Tips
While you are taking your walk through the history of the FBI and America's biggest crimes, don't forget to:
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Get your picture taken between Hoover and Dillinger |
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See how shrewd use of popular culture increased the FBI image |
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And learn about the Ten Most Wanted |
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