The Most Incredible Heroes of WWII | Patrick K. O'Donnell
FROM THE ARCHIVE (2023): References to current events, governmental administrations, or public policies may not reflect present-day circumstances.
Did you know that America's first NAVY SEAL was a simple orthodontist from California? Or that a Harvard dropout convinced the OSS to parachute him on a dangerous sabotage mission deep into enemy territory? Join Patrick K. O'Donnell in a wild ride as he unpacks the OSS and history of the early CIA in this 2023 speech brought back from the archive.
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“Wild Bill Donovan, the OSS, and the Early CIA”
Patrick K. O'Donnell
Author, Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs: The Unknown Story of the Men and Women of World War II's OSS
This speech was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College on October 1, 2023 during a Hillsdale College CCA Seminar, “U.S. Intelligence: History and Controversies”.
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