William Joseph Donovan ↔ World War I

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William Joseph Donovan is linked to World War I as he was a veteran of that conflict [1], and his later intelligence career, which involved proposals for organizational structures following World War II [2] and investigations into the Office of Strategic Services [3], was shaped by his background and experiences.

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The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ... govinfo.gov U.S. Government Publishing Office 2 facts

accountWilliam Donovan was a veteran of World War I and an aficionado of intelligence who was sent by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Europe in 1940 to assess the stability of Britain and in the spring of 1941 to gather information on Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

accountFollowing World War II, a debate occurred regarding the future of intelligence organizations between those supporting William Donovan's proposal for an independent, civilian intelligence organization reporting to the President and those favoring military control of intelligence.

History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

accountFollowing the proposal by William Joseph Donovan, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered his chief military aide to conduct a secret investigation and report on the World War II operations of the Office of Strategic Services.