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|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Wisner | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Wisner | ||
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|birth_date=June 23, 1909 | |birth_date=June 23, 1909 | ||
|death_date=October 29, 1965 | |death_date=October 29, 1965 | ||
|death_cause=gunshot | |death_cause=gunshot | ||
| + | |victim_of=Premature death | ||
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[[Frank Wisner]] was the founder of a social group which came to be known [[The Georgetown Set]] (or 'Wisner Gang'{{cn}}). | [[Frank Wisner]] was the founder of a social group which came to be known [[The Georgetown Set]] (or 'Wisner Gang'{{cn}}). | ||
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Later he worked for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], founding [[Operation Mockingbird]]. | Later he worked for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], founding [[Operation Mockingbird]]. | ||
== Death == | == Death == | ||
| − | Frank Wisner committed [[suicide]] with one of his son's shotguns on October 29, 1965.<ref>http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKwisner.htm</ref> | + | Frank Wisner reportedly committed [[suicide]] with one of his son's shotguns on October 29, 1965.<ref>http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKwisner.htm</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 01:09, 7 October 2016
 Frank Wisner     | |
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| Born | June 23, 1909 |
| Died | October 29, 1965 (Age 56) |
Cause of death | gunshot |
| Founder of | The Georgetown Set |
| Member of | Office of Strategic Services, Seven Society, The Georgetown Set |
| Victim of | Premature death |
| Perpetrator of | Operation Mockingbird |
Frank Wisner was the founder of a social group which came to be known The Georgetown Set (or 'Wisner Gang'[citation needed]).
Career
Wisner was Head of the 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] Later he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, founding Operation Mockingbird.
Death
Frank Wisner reportedly committed suicide with one of his son's shotguns on October 29, 1965.[2]
An event carried out
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| 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.
- ↑ http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKwisner.htm
