Would you believe Julia Childs was a spy?

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Documents Detailing Early Spy Network Released

WASHINGTON - Famed chef Julia Child shared a secret with Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg and Chicago White Sox catcher Moe Berg at a time when the n***s threatened the world.

They served in an international spy ring managed by the Office of Strategic Services, an early version of the CIA created in World War II by President Franklin Roosevelt.

The secret comes out Thursday, all of the names and previously classified files identifying nearly 24,000 spies who formed the first centralized intelligence effort by the United States. The National Archives, which this week released a list of the names found in the records, will make available for the first time all 750,000 pages identifying the vast spy network of military and civilian operatives.

They were soldiers, actors, historians, lawyers, athletes, professors, reporters. But for several years during World War II, they were known simply as the OSS. They studied military plans, created propaganda, infiltrated enemy ranks and stirred resistance among foreign troops.

Among the more than 35,000 OSS personnel files are applications, commendations and handwritten notes identifying young recruits who, like Child, Goldberg and Berg, earned greater acclaim in other fields — Arthur Schlesinger Jr., a historian and special assistant to President Kennedy; Sterling Hayden, a film and television actor whose work included a role in "The Godfather"; and Thomas Braden, an author whose "Eight Is Enough" book inspired the 1970s television series.

Other notables identified in the files include John Hemingway, son of author Ernest Hemingway; Quentin and Kermit Roosevelt, sons of President Theodore Roosevelt, and Miles Copeland, father of Stewart Copeland, drummer for the band The Police.

The release of the OSS personnel files uncloaks one of the last secrets from the short-lived wartime intelligence agency, which for the most part later was folded into the CIA after President Truman disbanded it in 1945.

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Answer 1

I am not surprised in the least.

Unlike today, celebrities at that time rallied behind the war effort instead of railing against our government.

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

Wow, that was one of the most unexpected articles, haha.

However, I wonder about the true role that these 24,000 spies had. I mean, if the President's sons were considered spies, you know that they weren't truly in much danger. (As im sure the president wouldn't have approved of his sons involvement, had thier been any real danger)

Obviously, we didn't have 24,000 people running behind enemy lines either, to go gather intelligence.

I'm thinking maybe most these people were just figureheads, who were given a notice to keep on the look out for any information while they were on overseas travel. (Hence all the famous people on the list, who would have done a bit of that)

A truley interesting topic though.

Thanks for the post. =)

Answer 4

It isn't''t really surprising. she was involved in World War II, and met her husband in China. She was also from a wealthy family and it was believable that she had money and reason to travel. She knew several languages.  

Answer 5

I read it on the Internet, therefore it must be true* LOL

Answer 6

It makes you wonder who else was part of that operation and "others". Btw nice nickname and avatar. Bernie role in Friday was my fav.