William Donovan

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

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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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