A Peek Inside James Baldwin's (Very Large) FBI File

For instance, "this secret FBI summary made the mistake of treating variations on Baldwin's name and identity" - variations such as "James Arthur Baldwin" and "Jimmy Baldwin" - "as a set of potentially criminal pseudonyms." Then there's J. Edgar Hoover writing, in a note at the bottom of a memo, "Isn't Baldwin a well known pervert?" (Well, look who's asking.)

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