William J. Donovan

A lawyer and a man of action, WILLIAM J. DONOVAN,Chairman of the American Committee on United Europe, rises in defense of the Schuman Plan. Colonel of “The Fighting 69th" in the First World War, he was three times wounded and was decorated with the Congressional Medal and the Légion d’Honneur. He has explored China on his own, distributed relief in Poland, and traveled in Siberia. In 1940 he went on the first of the secret missions for President Roosevelt which were to lead to his command of the OSS.

A lawyer and man of action, born in Buffalo in 1883, WILLIAM J. DONOVAN proved his leadership in the First World War. He rose to be Colonel of “The Fighting 69th,”was three times wounded, and was decorated with the Congressional Medal and the Légion d’Honneur. He has explored China on his own, distributed relief IN Paland, and traveled in Siberia. In 1938 curiosity took him to Ethiopia, thence to Spain, and finally to the military maneuvers in Germany. In 1910 he began the secret missions FOR President Raniavh which were to next to his command of the OSS with the rank of Major General.