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Who was the director of the FBI when Jean Seberg was targeted?

  • James Comey

  • Robert Mueller

  • Joe Pistone

  • J. Edgar Hoover

Answer

The individual overseeing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during the targeting of Jean Seberg was J. Edgar Hoover, who served as the FBI's first and longest-standing director from 1924 until his death in 1972. Hoover's tenure was marked by controversial practices, including the COINTELPRO program, which involved covert surveillance and disruption of political dissidents, including Seberg.
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