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    CIA‏Verified account @CIA 21 Jun 2017

    Lyman Kirkpatrick: “I feel that many others can do what I am, but are constrained by fear of the unknown…” http://1.usa.gov/1MidWOU  #OSS75pic.twitter.com/Qc5HRSMuxE

    2:22 PM - 21 Jun 2017
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      2. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        Lyman, born in Rochester in 1916, was graduate of @Deerfield. He went to play football @Princeton & join Coordinator of Information. #OSS75

        3 replies 22 retweets 38 likes
      3. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @CIA @Deerfield @Princeton

        1942: CIO turned into #OSS & Lyman was sent to London & served as liaison w British, French, Norwegian, Czech & Polish intel services #OSS75

        1 reply 21 retweets 44 likes
      4. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        1943: Lyman was commissioned as lieutenant in @USArmy & served as intel briefing officer for Gen Omar Bradley until the end of #WWII. #OSS75

        3 replies 24 retweets 53 likes
      5. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        1947: Joined CIA & served as division chief & executive assistant to very demanding DCI, Walter Bedell Smith. http://1.usa.gov/1jLlyP0  #OSS75

        4 replies 17 retweets 42 likes
      6. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        At the age of 36, Lyman thought he had a bad cold, but it turned out to be polio, which required months of recovery & rehab. #OSS75

        4 replies 23 retweets 53 likes
      7. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        At that time, polio halted a clandestine career, but Lyman went on to senior CIA jobs, including Inspector General & Executive Dir. #OSS75

        3 replies 23 retweets 49 likes
      8. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        In tribute to his willingness to take independent & sometimes unpopular stances, Lyman’s staff nicknamed him “Hell on Wheels.” #OSS75

        7 replies 30 retweets 65 likes
      9. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        Lyman’s performance earned him the National Civil Service Award & the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service. #OSS75

        6 replies 20 retweets 50 likes
      10. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        After leaving CIA, Lyman taught political science at @BrownUniversity & wrote several books, including "The Real CIA" (1968). #OSS75

        5 replies 27 retweets 95 likes
      11. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        Lyman has been called the best director CIA never had & was named one of our first 50 Trailblazers in 1997. http://1.usa.gov/1MidWOU  #OSS75pic.twitter.com/rUR8AzUGCb

        31 replies 38 retweets 129 likes
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      1. Jennifer Kahl‏ @jnj_kahl 21 Jun 2017
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        Criminals! You are 100% responsible for #ISIS and what is going on in #Syria!!

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      1. ~K♡B~‏ @HendricksK44 21 Jun 2017
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        THIS SHOULD BE FEAR ONE AND ONE ONLY☆☆GOD☆☆

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      1. wendyrogovin‏ @wruser 21 Jun 2017
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        proofread - please don't let the CIA fall prey to the Trump WH's lack of attention to detail.

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      1. Regidor Delarosa‏ @RegidorDelaros3 21 Jun 2017
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        God Bless All our unmentioned Warriors, Thank You!

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      1. Paul Etheredge‏ @PaulyDeathwish 21 Jun 2017
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        Any relation to Lyman L. Lemnitzer?

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      1. Crystal Santini‏ @CrystalSantini2 23 Jun 2017
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        He made the way for the rest of the disabled to live and work a normal life!..

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      1. Berg‏ @Berg18696281 21 Jun 2017
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