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- The press will be granted one guided tour to review the records
- Other notable members: John Hemingway, Ernest Heminway's son, and Quentin Roosevelt, the son of Theodore RooseveltCNN: Julia Child, others part of WWII spy network (August 14, 2008)
- For years the CIA refused to open the filesCNN: Julia Child, others part of WWII spy network (August 14, 2008)
- The files include 750,000 pages of textCNN: Julia Child, others part of WWII spy network (August 14, 2008)
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On August 14, 2008, the National Archives opened the official files of more than 24,000 men and women who worked for the United States OSS, The Office of Strategic Services, during World War II.CNN: Julia Child, others part of WWII spy network (August 14, 2008) The OSS, the precursor of the CIA, presided over an international spy network that contributed to the war effort.CNN: Julia Child, others part of WWII spy network (August 14, 2008)
Julia Child, a known chef and a public figure, was discovered to be a member of the organization. During her service, she was stationed in France, China and Sri Lanka.
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The Office of Strategic Services
The office was a temporary agency created during the Second World War to spy for the Allied Powers. The OSS provided training and supplies for resistances that sprung in the territories conquered by the Axis Powers. Established on June 13, 1942, it was merged with the CIA only three years later.MilitaryHistoryOnline: The Office of Strategic Services
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World War II Spy Files Questions
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What are the best websites about World War II? 4 AnswersHow about some non-US perspectives?The BBC as you might expect does an excellent job, and the Guardian newspaper also has a nice site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/histo... read more -
It's 70 years since the start of World War II. What does the Second World War mean to you? 12 AnswersI'm an older Mahaloian here, but I can't say that the War affected me directly, but it did affect me emotionally. My mother and I fought over which language cla... read more -
Was Sweden neutral in World War II? 3 AnswersYes they were in theory. Officially Sweden was neutral in WW2 but both the Nazis and the Allies fought very strongly for influence in Scandinavia and it's dispu... read more
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