Betty Medsger Explained

Betty Medsger is an author and investigative reporter. Medsger is the author of several books, including The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI.^{[1] [2] [3]} Medsger was instrumental in uncovering the work of COINTELPRO and secret activities by the FBI.^{[4] [5] [6]} She is the former chair of the Department of Journalism and Professor Emerita at San Francisco State University.^{[7] [8]}

See also

• Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI
• 1971 (2014 film)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Betty Medsger . Investigating Power . 8 November 2018.
2. News: Garrow . David . Review: 'The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI' by Betty Medsger . 9 November 2018 . Washington Post . 2014-01-23.
3. Shaffer . Robert . BettyMedsger. The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2014. . Peace & Change . 2015-10-23 . 40 . 4 . 572–575 . 10.1111/pech.12155 .
4. News: Oshinsky . David . Breaking In . 8 November 2018 . New York Times . 2014-01-31.
5. Web site: Johnson . Carrie . The Secret Burglary That Exposed J. Edgar Hoover's FBI . NPR . 9 November 2018.
6. Oppenheimer . Martin . How We Found Out About COINTELPRO . Monthly Review . 2014 . 66 . 4 . 54–60 . 10.14452/MR-066-04-2014-08_7 .
7. News: Gaffni . Matthias . 'Something had to be done' . 31 July 2021 . San Francisco Chronicle . 7 March 2021.
8. Web site: Journalism Professor Emerita Betty Medsger Broke Story of 1971 Break-In to FBI Office . San Francisco State University . 31 July 2021.