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Oddball Editors Note on Washington Post Dossier
An anonymous Washington correspondent critiques screening for U S security agencies arguing that high pressure intelligence work requires unconventional personalities. The piece recalls wartime Britain and oddball operatives whose erratic behavior masks unique competence in military intelligence.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Congressional
Bernon F. Mitchell
William H. Martin
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Winston Churchill