Editing G. Gordon Liddy (section)

==Early Career and FBI Service== 
After law school, Liddy joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1957, serving as a field agent in Indianapolis, Gary, Indiana, and Denver. Known for theatrical flair, he earned the nickname “Gung Ho” for dramatic arrests, such as apprehending a fugitive at gunpoint. Working under Clarence M. Kelley, later FBI Director, Liddy grew frustrated with bureaucratic constraints and Hoover’s control, leaving in 1962 to join his father’s law firm in New York City. Finding corporate law unfulfilling, he sought more action-oriented roles.

In 1966, Liddy became an assistant district attorney in Dutchess County, New York, under Albert M. Rosenblatt. He gained notoriety for raiding Timothy Leary’s Millbrook estate in 1966, targeting the counterculture icon’s LSD activities, though the case was dismissed due to illegal search issues. Liddy’s aggressive tactics and media savvy boosted his profile, leading to an unsuccessful 1968 run for Congress as a Republican, challenging Hamilton Fish IV in the primary. His law-and-order campaign aligned with Nixon’s “Silent Majority.”