http://vault.fbi.gov/political-figures-events basesyndication http://vault.fbi.gov/logo.png http://vault.fbi.gov/political-figures-events http://vault.fbi.gov/u.-s.-senator-robert-byrd http://vault.fbi.gov/u.-s.-senator-robert-byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (1917-2010) served as a US Senator for the state of West Virginia from 1958 until his death. This release consists of a large file of FBI correspondence with the Senator and his office over a long period of time and numerous smaller files dealing with threats and other criminal acts directed against the Senator. The material in these files ranges in date from 1955-2003. fbi Hot Topics Political Figures/Events Tue, 17 Jul 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/hubert%20h.-humphrey http://vault.fbi.gov/hubert%20h.-humphrey Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. (1911-1978) was a U.S. politician who served as mayor of Minneapolis, U.S. senator from Minnesota, and U.S. vice president over the course of a long public career. The more than 2,600 pages posted here were released previously under FOIA. They consist of an extensive file that details the FBI’s relationship with Humphrey from 1945 to 1974. This material contains extensive cordial corrrespondence between Humphrey and the Bureau, the results of background investigations related to Humphrey, and investigations of threats of violence against him. There is also a short file from 1970 in which the Bureau considered whether or not a perjury investigation was warranted against Humphrey or former Howard Hughes’ aide Robert Maheu; in the end, no investigation was pursued. fbi Political Figures/Events Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:00:00 -0500 http://vault.fbi.gov/Senator%20Edward%20Kennedy http://vault.fbi.gov/Senator%20Edward%20Kennedy Edward Moore “Ted” Kennedy (1932-2009) served as a U.S. senator from 1962 to 2009. The files below range from 1961 to 2001. The bulk of this material concerns FBI investigations into threats of violence and extortion claims against Senator Kennedy and other public officials. Parts 1 to 18 were previously released in 2010. fbi Hot Topics Political Figures/Events Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:00:00 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/daniel-david-dan-rostenkowski http://vault.fbi.gov/daniel-david-dan-rostenkowski Daniel David "Dan" Rostenkowski (1928-2010) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1959 to 1995 who served as chairman of several key committees in Congress. Following a scandal involving the House of Representatives Post Office, he pled guilty to reduced charges of mail fraud in 1996 and served 17 months in prison before receiving a presidential pardon. Parts 1-8 were released in June 2011. Parts 9-13 were released in August 2011. Parts 14-19 were added on 8/30/2011. Parts 20-27 were added on 10/4/2011 fbi Hot Topics Political Figures/Events Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:30:00 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/geraldine-ferraro http://vault.fbi.gov/geraldine-ferraro Geraldine Anne Ferraro (1935-2011) was an attorney, a politician, a member of the U.S. Congress, and the first female candidate for Vice President from a major American party. This release consists of material concerning threats made against Ferraro and others, as well as an FBI investigation into allegations that Ferraro had violated campaign finance laws (no charges were ever filed). fbi Political Figures/Events Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:55:00 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/watergate http://vault.fbi.gov/watergate On June 17, 1972, several people broke into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters; they were discovered by an on-site guard and were arrested by local police. Subsequent investigations by the FBI, Congress, and the media showed that these intruders were connected to the campaign staff of President Richard Nixon. The White House under Nixon worked to cover-up this connection, and subsequent revelations of the cover-up led to Nixon’s impeachment and resignation in 1974. These files, released many years ago, document the FBI’s investigation into the break-in and related issues between 1972 and 1979. fbi Political Figures/Events Public Corruption Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:30:00 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/robert-sargent-shriver-jr http://vault.fbi.gov/robert-sargent-shriver-jr Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. (1915-2011) was a politician and social reformer who served in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and ran for president as a Democrat in 1976. This release consists of several FBI files concerning Shriver, including a foreign counterintelligence investigation into whether or not an acquaintance of his was a Soviet agent, background investigations conducted when he was nominated for government positions, and miscellaneous references. fbi Political Figures/Events Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:35:00 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/abbie-hoffman http://vault.fbi.gov/abbie-hoffman Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (1936-1989) was a political and social activist, especially in the 1960s. The FBI investigated Hoffman under anti-riot laws and as a domestic security threat. The files in this release range from 1968 to 1973 and cover Hoffman’s role as a leader in the Yippie Party (Youth International Party), his role in anti-war protests at the 1968 Democrat National Convention in Chicago, and his subsequent trials as one of the “Chicago Eight” conspiracists. fbi Anti-War Political Figures/Events Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:20:02 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/robert-maxwell http://vault.fbi.gov/robert-maxwell (1923-1991) fbi Political Figures/Events Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:25:00 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/vincent-foster http://vault.fbi.gov/vincent-foster Vincent Foster Vincent Foster (1945-1993), a prominent lawyer from Arkansas, was the Deputy White House Counsel to President Clinton from 1991 to 1993. Depressed by critical media comments, Foster took his own life on July 20, 1993 at Fort Marcy Park in Virginia. U.S. Park Police led the investigation into Foster’s death. This release details FBI assistance in the investigation, including information concerning a letter written by Foster, handwritten case notes, and the medical examiner’s report that ruled his death a suicide. fbi Political Figures/Events Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:20:00 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/fidel-castro http://vault.fbi.gov/fidel-castro fbi Political Figures/Events Espionage Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:55:00 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/dwight-david-ike-eisenhower http://vault.fbi.gov/dwight-david-ike-eisenhower (1890-1969) fbi Political Figures/Events Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:48:32 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/waco-branch-davidian-compound http://vault.fbi.gov/waco-branch-davidian-compound fbi Gangs/Extremist Groups Political Figures/Events Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:31:45 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/harry-s.-truman http://vault.fbi.gov/harry-s.-truman (1884-1972) fbi Political Figures/Events Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:56:47 -0400 http://vault.fbi.gov/salvatore-phillip-sonny-bono http://vault.fbi.gov/salvatore-phillip-sonny-bono (1935-1998) fbi Political Figures/Events Popular Culture Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:45:00 -0400