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The Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (SFSAFBI) is the official world-wide benevolent service organization for former Special Agents of the FBI. In 1972, the Society was called "Mr. Hoover's Loyal Legion" by ''Nation'' Magazine. The Society of Former Special Agents was founded in 1937, and its membership, restricted to former Special Agents of the FBI, has grown to almost eight thousand men and women who previously served as Special Agents of the FBI.〔"The Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation," page 23, Turner Publishing Company, 2002〕 Located in Dumfries, Virginia, it has 129 nationwide chapters.〔http://www.socxfbi.org/〕 Through the Former Agents of the FBI Foundation, created by the Society to further its charitable work, it has established several law enforcement awards, including the "Louis E. Peters Memorial Award," which is jointly awarded by it and the FBI, and is the highest public service award recognized by the FBI.〔http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/society-of-former-special-agents-recognizes-louis-e.-peters-memorial-award-recipient〕 National media often turn to the Society to provide commentary on current issues affecting the FBI and its agents. When Clint Eastwood was researching his movie on the life of J. Edgar Hoover, he, Hoover, and star Leonardo DiCaprio sought help and advice from the agency and from the Society. When it was discovered that the movie intended to depict a scene in which Hoover is seen kissing his Deputy Director and longtime friend Clyde Tolson, the newspaper ''USA Today'' noted that the Society of Former Special Agents objected to the controversial and imaginary scene and had "reassessed its tacit approval of the film." In an article discussing the controversy over the movie, the ''Washington Post'' cited the anger of the Society of Former Special Agents. Praising J. Edgar Hoover in the newspaper article, the Society President stated: "Devotion is probably a good word for my generation and up." When U.S. Senate Republicans criticized the FBI and its interrogators over the questioning of a terrorist bomber, claiming that "Larry King would have a more thorough interrogation," the national political journal ''Politico'' turned to a Society spokesperson who stated that "agents find this kind of behavior to be detestable." In 2012, when the FBI was celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first hiring of female Special Agents, the federal agency cited the work of the Society in preserving the story of these pioneering women.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/august/celebrating-women-special-agents-part-3 )〕 The FBI acknowledged the opportunity given by the Society of Former Special Agents for official remembrances of two female Special Agents killed in the line of duty, Robin Ahrens and Martha Martinez.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/november/two-women-agents-have-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice )〕 In accordance with the Society's goal of advocating for issues of importance to its members, the Society has resolved to oppose clemency for Leonard Peltier who is serving a life sentence for the 1975 murders of FBI agents Ronald Williams and Jack Coler and to oppose the release of Jose Echavarria who was sentenced to death for the 1990 murder of FBI agent John Bailey. Those agents were brutally murdered during the performance of their responsibilities while they were on active duty. The Society has vowed to ensure their legacies, as well as the legacies of all FBI martyrs, endure. The official website of the FBI contains many links to articles by and about the Society of Former Special Agents.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fbi.gov/fbi-search?q=society+of+former+special+agents+of+the+fbi&sa=Search&siteurl=www.fbi.gov%2F#output=xml_no_dtd&client=google-csbe&cx=004748461833896749646%3Ae41lgwqry7w&cof=FORID%3A10%3BNB%3A1&ie=UTF-8&siteurl=www.fbi.gov%2F&q=society+of+former+special+agents+of+the+fbi&sa=Search )〕 In a speech at a 2009 meeting of the Society of Former Special Agents, FBI Director Robert Mueller presented television actor Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. with an honorary special badge of an FBI Special Agent, praising his role as Inspector Lewis Erskine in the TV series The F.B.I.. Director Mueller noted that in 1985 the Society of Former Special Agents had already awarded Mr. Zimbalist a set of retired credentials. The Society's Oral History project (see below) is an important and continuing source of information for national news media. For example, when famed former Number 3 man at the FBI, Cartha DeLoach, recently died, his extensive obituary in the New York Times included quotations from his "2007 oral history interview with the Society of Former Special Agents of the F.B.I." In his biography of J. Edgar Hoover, ''Puppetmaster, the Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover'' author Richard Hack lauded the lifelong dedication of FBI agents, including membership in the Society of Former Special Agents after retirement: "They have little time for family and friends, having been trained to think of themselves on duty 24 hours a day. As James Stewart said in ''The FBI Story'', he 'belonged to the Bureau;' at home he was merely on loan to his family. Even after retirement, agents bond with former colleagues in the Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 'Once a G-Man, always a G-Man' seems too easy a reason, but they'll tell you it's true ==Public Relations== As a public service, the Society strives to assist media, literary and entertainment interest with inquiries regarding projects of public interest. Such inquiries should be directed to the Society's Executive Director at 703 445-0026.〔http://www.socxfbi.org/?page=Media〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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