* America fought a war in Vietnam * This war was deeply unpopular. Many people protested these in groups * The head of the FBI at the time, J Edgar Hoover, wa

* America fought a war in Vietnam * This war was deeply unpopular. Many people protested these in groups * The head of the FBI at the time, J Edgar Hoover, was immensely powerful. He decided to crush the dissident groups by ordering FBI agents to infiltrate them. According to the article, he is the bad guy (I personally agree with this) * John Raines and a few friends (the good guys) broke into the FBI office, stole the documents and sent it to newspapers. * A serious investigation into the FBI's practices was the result of this publication. * The good guys were never caught.