Dave Emory Lecture - The American Elite and the Origins of the CIA

Dave Emory Lecture - The American Elite and the Origins of the CIA

This lecture delineates the profound connections between Wall Street and U.S. intelligence. Specifically, the talk highlights the disproportionate influence of key Wall Street law firms upon the formation and development of both the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), America’s World War II civilian intelligence service and its successor, the Central Intelligence Agency. Men such as William Donovan, Allen Dulles and Frank Wisner were both key intelligence officers and powerful Wall Street lawyers. Along with men like John Foster Dulles (Allen’s brother and partner in Sullivan & Cromwell), Carmel Offie, William Bullitt, George Kennan, Paul Nitze and James Forrestal, they did much to shape the history of the 20th century.

Emory's criticism of Theodore Roosevelt's anti-trust activities are cartoonish and betray a lack of knowledge on the subject.

Source and show notes:
https://spitfirelist.com/lecture-series/l-5-the-american-elite-and-the-origins-of-the-cia/