The Secret War: The Office of Strategic Services in World War II

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George C. Chalou
DIANE Publishing, 1995 - 376
The proceedings of the first major scholarly conference on the OSS, which was in existence from 1941 through 1945. Includes 24 papers presented by veterans and historians of the OSS. Offers new insights into the activities and importance of the U.S.'s first modern national intelligence agency. Discusses: the U.S. on the brink of war; the operations of the OSS at the headquarters level and in the field throughout Western Europe, the Balkans, and Asia. Also explores the legacy of the OSS. Contributors include: Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., William Colby, Walt W. Rostow, Robin Winks, and Aline, Countess of Romanones.
 

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Strona 99 - John Ranelagh, The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1986), pp.
Strona 78 - When practicable, a review will be held on occasion of the presentation of the medal of honor, the distinguished service cross, the distinguished service medal, or the decoration of the colors. The persons to receive the award assemble in single rank in front of the center of the command on line with the...
Strona 65 - ... necessary." The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.
Strona 55 - On that day the technological war was decided. Until then we had managed to produce approximately as many weapons as the armed forces needed, in spite of their considerable losses. But with the attack...
Strona 312 - General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59. National Archives, Washington.
Strona 80 - Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox and Secretary of War Henry Stimson issued orders forbidding the circulation of such anti-Semitic publications at all naval and military posts.
Strona 64 - The Communist party," Bevan wrote in 1951, "is the sworn and inveterate enemy of the Socialist and Democratic parties. When it associates with them it does so as a preliminary to destroying them.
Strona 58 - POL Storage as a Target for Air Attack: Evidence from the World War II Allied Air Campaigns against Enemy Oil Installations, RAND Note N-1523-PA&E (Santa Monica, CA.June 1980).
Strona 194 - by every reasonable means' any arrangements to fly the American Mission into Yugoslavia, 'the greatest courtesy being used to our friends and Allies in every case, but no transportation'.2 The despatch of an American mission at such a time, he telegraphed to Roosevelt that same day, 'will show throughout the Balkans a complete contrariety of action between Britain and the United States'.
Strona 26 - Prime Minister in order to preside over the dissolution of the British empire.

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