Difference between revisions of "William Corson"
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Corson also worked as an unofficial adviser to [[Frank Church]] and the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities.<ref name=spartacus/>http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKcorsonW.htm</ref> | Corson also worked as an unofficial adviser to [[Frank Church]] and the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities.<ref name=spartacus/>http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKcorsonW.htm</ref> | ||
| − | [[John Simkin]] reports that Corson "also taught history at [[Howard University]] and wrote a regular column for ''[[Penthouse Magazine]]''. Corson also worked as an unofficial adviser to [[Frank Church]] and the [[Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities]]. In 1989 Corson co-wrote with [[Joseph Trento]] and [[Susan Trento]], ''[[Widows: The Explosive Truth Behind 25 Years of Western Intelligence Disasters]]''. The book included an account of the life and death of [[John Paisley]]."<ref | + | [[John Simkin]] reports that Corson "also taught history at [[Howard University]] and wrote a regular column for ''[[Penthouse Magazine]]''. Corson also worked as an unofficial adviser to [[Frank Church]] and the [[Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities]]. In 1989 Corson co-wrote with [[Joseph Trento]] and [[Susan Trento]], ''[[Widows: The Explosive Truth Behind 25 Years of Western Intelligence Disasters]]''. The book included an account of the life and death of [[John Paisley]]."<ref name=spartacus/> |
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Revision as of 13:42, 2 December 2017
 William Corson     (soldier, academic, historian) | |
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| Born | 25th September, 1925 |
| Died | 17th July, 2000 (Age 74) Virginia, USA |
Cause of death | lung cancer |
| Interests | • spooks • KGB |
Career
In 1989 Corson co-wrote with Joseph Trento and Susan Trento, Widows: The Explosive Truth Behind 25 Years of Western Intelligence Disasters. The book included an account of the life and death of John Paisley.[1]
Corson also worked as an unofficial adviser to Frank Church and the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities.[1]http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKcorsonW.htm</ref>
John Simkin reports that Corson "also taught history at Howard University and wrote a regular column for Penthouse Magazine. Corson also worked as an unofficial adviser to Frank Church and the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities. In 1989 Corson co-wrote with Joseph Trento and Susan Trento, Widows: The Explosive Truth Behind 25 Years of Western Intelligence Disasters. The book included an account of the life and death of John Paisley."[1]
