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| − | [[Frank Wisner]] was the head of the [[CIA]]'s [[covert action]] arm, the [[Office of Policy Coordination]] from 1 September 1948.<ref>Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, Penguin, 2007, pp.36-38.</ref> | + | {{person |
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| + | |birth_date=June 23, 1909 | ||
| + | |death_date=October 29, 1965 | ||
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| + | [[Frank Wisner]] was head of Office of Strategic Services operations in southeastern Europe at the end of World War II, head of the [[CIA]]'s [[covert action]] arm, the [[Office of Policy Coordination]] from 1 September 1948 and the head of the Directorate of Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency during the 1950s. | ||
| + | .<ref>Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, Penguin, 2007, pp.36-38.</ref> | ||
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*[[Central Intelligence Agency]] | *[[Central Intelligence Agency]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:08, 23 September 2014
 Frank Wisner    | |
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| Born | June 23, 1909 |
| Died | October 29, 1965 (Age 56) |
| Founder of | The Georgetown Set |
| Member of | Office of Strategic Services, Seven Society, The Georgetown Set |
| Perpetrator of | Operation Mockingbird |
Frank Wisner was head of Office of Strategic Services operations in southeastern Europe at the end of World War II, head of the CIA's covert action arm, the Office of Policy Coordination from 1 September 1948 and the head of the Directorate of Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency during the 1950s. .[1]
Affiliations
An event carried out
| Event | Description |
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| Operation Mockingbird | Operation Mockingbird is a CIA covert operation that began in the 1950s and is a continuing manipulation and control of the media by the CIA. |
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References
- ↑ Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, Penguin, 2007, pp.36-38.
