Over the years, many important American figures have been considered controversial. Most of the presidents had their own personal scandals covered up, or made an attempt to do so. Kennedy, Nixon, Washington, even the most recent, Clinton and Bush have secrets that they feel need to be kept from the public. Some of these were brought into the public eye during their time as president, while others were not made public until long after their …showed first 75 words of 2640 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2640 total…not an alcoholic or a drug dealer, he did not sleep with every woman in his building, and he did not hire prostitutes. He was simply an "in the closet" homosexual transvestite. It did not interfere with his work, or alter his decisions in any way. However, as is in most cases, the controversies are remembered more than the accomplishments. Hoover will always be remembered for his odd characteristics first, instead of his political standpoints.