There have been many murders and attempted murders throughout American history. Many of these efforts are specifically aimed at political leaders such as presidents, governors, military leaders, and other types of political leaders. Many times a political leader will be missing and many theories will come out trying to explain what happened and why. One such case could involve the famous Teamster union president, Jimmy Hoffa. There have been many theories about his disappearance, but the most credible is the third. James Riddle Hoffa was born in 1913, in the city of Brazil, Indiana. While working as a warehouse worker in 1932, he organized a union, which eventually became part of the Teamsters Union. He was very popular with teamsters and became vice-president in 1952 and president of the teamsters' union in 1957. That same year the Teamsters Union was removed from the American Federation of Labor after evidence of corruption was revealed. Next, Hoffa had to create a board of controllers to oversee his presidency. Although many people outside the union wanted to get rid of Hoffa, he was re-elected president in 1961. In 1964, Hoffa was charged with jury tampering. He was found guilty and sentenced to 8 years in prison, but Hoffa did not want to give up his role as president of the truckers. Once he announced that he would resign the presidency, his sentence was commuted by President Nixon in 1971 and he was banned from participating in union activities until 1981. But that didn't stop Hoffa; he was determined to win back the presidency with the teamsters. On July 30, 1975, Hoffa left his home to go to a meeting with leaders of the New Jersey teamsters, “T...... middle of paper...... Hoffa is honestly an enigma. Works Cited Aron, Paul. "Who Killed Jimmy Hoffa?" Other unsolved mysteries of American history. Hoboken: Wiley, 2004. 192-98. Questa School. Network. April 28, 2014. Fuller, Charlie. "The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa." Major unsolved crimes. Np: Mason Crest, 2003. 9-14. Questa School. Network. April 28, 2014. .Sammon, Bill. “He never doubted that his father had been killed: Jimmy Hoffa wasn't the type to disappear.” The Washington Times n.d.: n. page Questa School. Network. April 29. 2014. .