Kermit Roosevelt Jr.
American intelligence officer (1916–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kermit "Kim" Roosevelt Jr. (February 16, 1916 – June 8, 2000) was an American intelligence officer who served in the Office of Strategic Services during and following World War II. A grandson of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, Roosevelt went on to establish American Friends of the Middle East and then played a lead role in the CIA's efforts to overthrow Mohammad Mosaddegh, the democratically elected Majlis-appointed prime minister of Iran, in August 1953.[1]
For the father of Kermit Roosevelt Jr., see Kermit Roosevelt. For other people named Kermit Roosevelt, see Kermit Roosevelt (disambiguation).
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Kermit Roosevelt Jr. | |
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Born | (1916-02-16)February 16, 1916 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Died | June 8, 2000(2000-06-08) (aged 84) Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Spouse |
Mary Lowe Gaddis (m. 1937) |
Children | 4; including Mark |
Parent | Kermit Roosevelt (father) |
Espionage activity | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service branch | Office of Strategic Services Central Intelligence Agency |
Operations | TPAJAX |
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