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James B. Adams
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation · 1978
James B. Adams, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. James Blackburn Adams (December 21, 1926 – April 25, 2020) was an American attorney, politician, and two-time associate director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Earlier in his career, he had served in the Texas House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party.
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- Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation1978-02-15–1978-02-23
Biography
James Blackburn Adams (December 21, 1926 – April 25, 2020) was an American attorney, politician, and two-time associate director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Earlier in his career, he had served in the Texas House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party.
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