Office of Strategic Services

Operation Paperclip Secretly Recruits Nazi Scientists, Whitewashes War Crimes

1945-09-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Joint Chiefs of Staff authorize Operation Paperclip on September 3, 1945, establishing a secret program to recruit German scientists, engineers, and technicians for American military and intelligence agencies. The program ultimately brings over 1,600 German scientists and their families to the …

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Office of Strategic Services Created, Wall Street Lawyers Build Intelligence Apparatus

1942-06-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues a military order on June 13, 1942, establishing the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) under William “Wild Bill” Donovan, a Wall Street lawyer, Medal of Honor recipient, and well-connected Republican. The OSS becomes America’s first …

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