Besties: Earl E. Stone and J. Edgar Hoover

Earl E. Stone, the first director of the Armed Forces Security Agency, was a law enforcement “bestie” with J. Edgar Hoover, Director FBI, was praised by D.M. Ladd as being “most cooperative with the Bureau and has never hesitated to assist the Bureau in problems of mutual interest.” In a 7/10/1951 letter, Hoover told Stone that he “wish[ed] to extend to you my appreciation for the excellent cooperation that you have furnished to the Federal Bureau of Investigation” and “it has been a pleasure to have worked with you on matters of mutual interest which have so vitally affected the internal security of our country.” See the correspondence between them from one of Stone's FBI files.

Earl Stone/ J Edgar Hoover Correspondence

When Being "A Giant Among Cryptanalysts" Isn't Enough

In 2004, the National Security Agency inducted Brigadier John Tiltman into its “Hall of Honor,” making him the first non-American so honored.” In 2007, the NSA's Center for Cryptologic History published a 65 book titled, "Brigadier John Tiltman: : A Giant Among Cryptanalysts,” in which he is described as "one of the greatest cryptanalysts Great Britain has ever produced."

Given his historical importance, the John Tiltman, you might presume that the Federal Bureau of Investigation would preserve its record pertaining to him, right? Wrong. Despite his achievement, the Bureau destroyed all its records relating to him. See below:


FBI Destroyed Records About John Tiltman