Louis J. Freeh was nominated by President Clinton to be the Director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The United States Senate confirmed him on August 6, 1993 and he served as FBI director from September 1, 1993 until he resigned on June 25, 2001 just short of the official end of his 10-year term. During his time as Director the agency was involved in a number of cases including:
- Investigation of FBI performance at the fire and destruction of the Branch Davidians at Waco, Texas in 1993 and the Ruby Ridge killings
- Investigation into the death of Vince Foster
- Montana Freemen
- Allegations of incompetence at the FBI crime laboratory
- Atlanta Olympic bombing and the accusation of Richard Jewell
- Investigation of Los Alamos scientist, Wen Ho Lee
- Oklahoma City bombing and the prosecution of Timothy McVeigh
- TWA Flight 800 airplane crash investigation
- Apprehension of Theodore Kaczynski as the Unabomber
- Recommendation to Attorney General Janet Reno that a special prosecutor be appointed to investigate fundraising practices of the Clinton administration
- Robert Hanssen, a senior FBI agent pleaded guilty to spying for the Russians
Born January 6, 1950, in Jersey City, NJ
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