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| + | '''Charles Andrew Willoughby''' was a major general in the [[U.S. Army]] who was general [[Douglas MacArthur]]'s chief of [[military intelligence]] during [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]]. He is one of the founders of the [[World Anti-Communist League]]. | ||
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==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
| − | "In 1951 Willoughby went before the [[House | + | "In 1951 Willoughby went before the [[House Un-American Activities Committee]] and provided information about the [[Richard Sorge]] spy network. This included information that claimed that [[Agnes Smedley]] was a "[[communist]] [[subversive]]". In retirement Willoughby was a member of the [[International Committee for the Defense of Christian Culture]]. During the [[1950s]] he worked closely with [[Billy James Hargis]], [[Haroldson L. Hunt]], [[John Rousselot]] and other right-wing figures. Willoughby was also a board member of [[Young Americans for Freedom]], an organization created by [[Larrie Schmidt]].<ref name=sp>http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKwilloughbyC.htm</ref> |
==JFK Assassination== | ==JFK Assassination== | ||
| − | "Two days after the [[JFK assassination a long-distance telephone operator in Mexico City monitored an international phone call. She heard one of the voices saying: "The Castro plan is being carried out. [[Bobby Kennedy|Bobby]] is next." The telephone numbers were traced. One number belonged to Emilio Nunez Portuondo, the Latin American Affairs editor of Willoughby's Foreign Intelligence Digest."<ref name=sp/> | + | "Two days after the [[JFK assassination]] a long-distance telephone operator in Mexico City monitored an international phone call. She heard one of the voices saying: "The Castro plan is being carried out. [[Bobby Kennedy|Bobby]] is next." The telephone numbers were traced. One number belonged to Emilio Nunez Portuondo, the Latin American Affairs editor of Willoughby's Foreign Intelligence Digest."<ref name=sp/> |
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Latest revision as of 01:41, 24 March 2024
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A spook with a finger in many pies. An expand of the article would be good. |
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| Born | 8 March 1892 Heidelberg, German Empire |
| Died | 25 October 1972 (Age 80) Naples, Florida |
Charles Andrew Willoughby was a major general in the U.S. Army who was general Douglas MacArthur's chief of military intelligence during World War II and the Korean War. He is one of the founders of the World Anti-Communist League.
Activities
"In 1951 Willoughby went before the House Un-American Activities Committee and provided information about the Richard Sorge spy network. This included information that claimed that Agnes Smedley was a "communist subversive". In retirement Willoughby was a member of the International Committee for the Defense of Christian Culture. During the 1950s he worked closely with Billy James Hargis, Haroldson L. Hunt, John Rousselot and other right-wing figures. Willoughby was also a board member of Young Americans for Freedom, an organization created by Larrie Schmidt.[1]
JFK Assassination
"Two days after the JFK assassination a long-distance telephone operator in Mexico City monitored an international phone call. She heard one of the voices saying: "The Castro plan is being carried out. Bobby is next." The telephone numbers were traced. One number belonged to Emilio Nunez Portuondo, the Latin American Affairs editor of Willoughby's Foreign Intelligence Digest."[1]
