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Maria & the 4 others escaped into the mountains & headed toward Romania. After 9 weeks of hiking in winter cold they reached safety. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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DEC 26, 1944: Maria, 2 #OSS officers & 2 British airmen went on recon mission. Germans attacked the lodge & burned it to the ground. #OSS75 — 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 team members. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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Maria’s work for #OSS included scouting for food & intel, & scoping out surroundings by posing as peasant girl to talk to villagers. #OSS75 — 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 said yes to OSS. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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October 1944: Russians & American #OSS officers fled to the mountains to escape Germans who were crushing the Slovak uprising. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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Fluent in 5 languages—Russian, Slovak, Hungarian, German & English—Maria started translating messages for Russian military intel. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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The Army captain offered to hide the Jewish woman & son if Maria would join the resistance. Maria agreed & became a courier. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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Slovakian authorities quickly suspected Maria. But, Slovak Army captain who questioned her was part of anti-fascist resistance. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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1944: Jewish friend, Julius Goldberger, begged Maria to hide his relatives Knowing she could be imprisoned or worse, she still agreed #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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1921: Maria born in Slovakia 1939: attended school for teachers when Slovakia fell to Germans Early 40s: taught in Jarabina & Hriňová #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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Maria Gulovich was just 23 when she led #OSS & British officers through a blizzard & out of German clutches.… https://t.co/IeZekPV4MV — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYMI: Moe Berg: professional @MLB player who also served his country as an intel officer in #WWII in #OSS.… https://t.co/kxgbnwH1uY — PolitiTweet.org

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Reflecting on his career, Jack was asked what was most satisfying: “I must say, I enjoyed it all.” https://t.co/5FUmaehMF9 #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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In retirement, Jack continued to write & produced more than a dozen books, including his memoir, "The Unknown CIA" (1989). #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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1973: Jack retired, colleagues described him as one of the best all-around substantive analysts in the Intelligence Community. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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Jack created Office of Strategic Research to produce all-source, independent, strategic assessment of military developments & trends. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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1966-1971: Jack served as DDI & responsible for the analysis & dissemination of intel during Arab-Israel Six-Day & Vietnam wars #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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During this time period, Jack faced many challenges, including the Cuban Missile Crisis. https://t.co/WdSBXmZ2fk… https://t.co/Tbyxa3CXoD — PolitiTweet.org

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Early 1960s, then-Deputy Director of Intel Ray Cline made Jack the director of Current Intelligence & then he made Jack his deputy. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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1957-1962: Jack served on the Board of National Estimates & was responsible for preparing estimates on foreign intentions. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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Qualities that contributed to Jack’s rise @ CIA: ability to research, write & edit clearly insistence on quality leadership skills #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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After teaching @wellscollege, Jack joined CIG & edited the Daily Summary—an analytic publication CIG & then CIA prepared for Truman. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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@miamiuniversity @Cornell Jack taught at @WilliamsCollege until #WWII. He signed on w #OSS as a researcher & writer… https://t.co/bzPol6VtPA — PolitiTweet.org

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Jack graduated from @miamiuniversity in 1937. @Cornell University he had a full scholarship & earned a Ph.D. in English Literature. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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Russell “Jack” Smith grew up in Michigan w a brilliant mind & an appreciation for hard physical labor. https://t.co/5FUmaehMF9 #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYMI: The Mystery of Jane Wallis Burrell: The First CIA Officer To Die in the Agency’s Service… https://t.co/3NE4pHGhza — PolitiTweet.org

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@Kodak Oliver also created one of the most recognizable packages on store shelves: The blue-and-white @Qtips box… https://t.co/vzyp2WJBuh — PolitiTweet.org

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After #WWII, Oliver joined a private practice as an architect, working on hospitals, schools, & former Manhattan @Kodak Building. #OSS75 — PolitiTweet.org

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@UN Blue: "the opposite of red, the war color" Globe: rotated 90 degrees so all of South America and Antarctica cou… https://t.co/nlR4ceK71L — PolitiTweet.org