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1944: Virginia joined #OSS & was sent back into France. Unable to parachute in because of her artificial leg, she… https://t.co/MRkNac6m6a — PolitiTweet.org

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Over complex terrain, Virginia hiked as much as 50 miles through snow-covered mountains over 7,500’ in altitude w h… https://t.co/9wEzwO7Gt3 — PolitiTweet.org

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NOV 1942: Germans flooded France w troops after defeat in N Africa. Virginia & 3 others escaped by hiking across P… https://t.co/mCUdzvup7o — PolitiTweet.org

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Virginia became an expert in: -organizing resistance -providing weapons & supplies -helping downed airmen -& her s… https://t.co/IsBzCnIywf — PolitiTweet.org

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Virginia’s mission, Geologist-5, provided SOE w info on Vichy France: political & economic conditions, & amount of… https://t.co/Zrt2KbR2oa — PolitiTweet.org

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PM Winston Churchill had just established Special Operations Executive (SOE) to support underground resistance & co… https://t.co/VDAu31w3L1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Furious, Virginia left @StateDept & went to Paris to drive ambulances. 1940: She moved to London & became a code c… https://t.co/46WGCkPA8F — PolitiTweet.org

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Virginia’s hollow wooden leg & aluminum foot were attached by leather belts wrapped around her waist. It weighed mo… https://t.co/gdukzRDm2g — PolitiTweet.org

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After attending @RPCSTweets, @BarnardCollege & pursuing additional studies in Europe, Virginia became a clerk at… https://t.co/n0vbeTOknX — PolitiTweet.org

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In celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth, we’ll tell the stories of a few Agency women who made CIA history & paved th… https://t.co/MEGWe3vHfg — PolitiTweet.org

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1952: Maria became a US citizen, settled in California & developed an excellent reputation as a real estate agent i… https://t.co/BgxHNYEYyn — PolitiTweet.org

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After #WWII Maria met Allen Dulles who told Donovan of her exploits Donovan arranged for her to migrate to US & fo… https://t.co/6NMyXB5gaP — PolitiTweet.org

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Maria & the 4 others escaped into the mountains & headed toward Romania. After 9 weeks of hiking in winter cold the… https://t.co/S7J0n2bWC7 — PolitiTweet.org

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NOV 1944: Maria’s group hiked through a blizzard to a mountain hunting lodge & met up with other British & American… https://t.co/D3LgmHUrtX — PolitiTweet.org

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#OSS officers asked Maria to join as a guide & interpreter. As she wasn’t comfortable working for the Russians, she… https://t.co/GlHh2LCtwb — PolitiTweet.org

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Fluent in 5 languages—Russian, Slovak, Hungarian, German & English—Maria started translating messages for Russian m… https://t.co/Yt1hXoFC8x — PolitiTweet.org

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Slovakian authorities quickly suspected Maria. But, the Slovak Army captain who questioned her was part of anti-fas… https://t.co/ypWszCVKJk — PolitiTweet.org

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1921: Maria born in Slovakia 1939: attended school for teachers when Slovakia fell to Germans Early 40s: she taug… https://t.co/xJhdprotNz — PolitiTweet.org

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In celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth, we’ll tell the stories of a few Agency women who made CIA history & paved th… https://t.co/s9AuY42hwQ — PolitiTweet.org

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The book also featured a reconstruction of Hitler’s life to explain his behavior during #WWII. In the book’s concl… https://t.co/jXa9yiCmKW — PolitiTweet.org

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Walter Langer was a psychoanalyst for #OSS Research & Analysis Branch. Walter’s 1943 classified analysis of Hitle… https://t.co/vzxfAlvb4k — PolitiTweet.org

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CIA #Museum Artifact of the Week: A Psychological Analysis of Adolph* Hitler by Walter Langer… https://t.co/HSNyW3djxl — PolitiTweet.org

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Despite success, she was passed over for promotion for years. Appreciation of reports officers eventually grew, due… https://t.co/ADsY3Cnihm — PolitiTweet.org

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On a Middle East assignment Elizabeth recruited an agent w details on USSR hardware, including MiG-19 & -21 fighter… https://t.co/HLOYnCDY7G — PolitiTweet.org

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CIA replaced CIG in Sept 1947 & Elizabeth became a charter member. In 1951 she transferred to our clandestine servi… https://t.co/QleaxBVWhJ — PolitiTweet.org

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Elizabeth was born in South Dakota & was fluent in the Sioux language. She earned a B.A from @StKate in 1933. Marc… https://t.co/fvHD6GSKek — PolitiTweet.org

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In celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth, we’ll tell the stories of a few Agency women who made CIA history & paved th… https://t.co/BIoHKmn4uG — PolitiTweet.org

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How does your background in Electrical Engineering fit @ the CIA? Find out how you can use your Electrical Enginee… https://t.co/roG1UBgohN — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYMI: Gina Haspel joined CIA in the waning days of the Cold War & for the past three decades she has quietly devot… https://t.co/900tBvf4WP — PolitiTweet.org