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'''Gale W. Allen''' was Chief of the Classification Review Division at the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. He stonewalled release of documents.<ref>https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus-history/documents/1979-09-27-glennon-to-allen</ref><ref>https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus-history/documents/1980-02-06-trask-to-allen</ref>
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Following three years in the [[US/Navy|navy]] during joined [[World War II]] he returned to [[Macalester College]] to finish his under-graduate degree in History, from which he graduated in [[1947]]. He then moved to [[Washington, DC]] to attend [[Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies]] where he was trained for a career in [[international relations]]. Upon graduation he was recruited by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] where he had a 32-year career as an analyst. He retired from the CIA in [[1980]].<ref>https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/gale-allen-obituary?id=6043647</ref>
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Latest revision as of 02:35, 22 April 2023

Person.png Gale AllenRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(spook)
Born1923
Minnesota
Died2015 (Age 92)
NationalityUS
Alma materMacalester College, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Chief of the Classification Review Division at the Central Intelligence Agency.

Employment.png Analyst

In office
1948 - 1980
EmployerCIA

Gale W. Allen was Chief of the Classification Review Division at the Central Intelligence Agency. He stonewalled release of documents.[1][2]

Career

Following three years in the navy during joined World War II he returned to Macalester College to finish his under-graduate degree in History, from which he graduated in 1947. He then moved to Washington, DC to attend Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies where he was trained for a career in international relations. Upon graduation he was recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency where he had a 32-year career as an analyst. He retired from the CIA in 1980.[3]


 

A Document by Gale Allen

TitleDocument typePublication dateSubject(s)Description
Document:1975 WUBRINY Memomemo29 November 1975George H. W. Bush
WUBRINY
WUSALINE
Thomas Devine
A 1975 memo from before George H. W. Bush was made DCI that reveals years of involvement in CIA operations.
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