Washington Talk: Briefing; A Paradise Lost

LEAD: In the Federal Bureau of Investigation under J. Edgar Hoover, no place was closer to purgatory than Butte, Mont. The Butte field office was used as a dumping grounds for F.B.I. agents who had fallen into disfavor with Mr. Hoover.

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Published inThe New York times
Main Author FARNSWORTH, CLIFFORD D. MAY & CLYDE H.
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Times Company 10.08.1988
EditionLate Edition (East Coast)
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FARNSWORTH, CLYDE H
MAY, CLIFFORD D
MEESE, EDWIN 3D (ATTY GEN)
SHUTDOWNS (INSTITUTIONAL)
BUTTE (MONT)
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Summary:LEAD: In the Federal Bureau of Investigation under J. Edgar Hoover, no place was closer to purgatory than Butte, Mont. The Butte field office was used as a dumping grounds for F.B.I. agents who had fallen into disfavor with Mr. Hoover.
ISSN:0362-4331