Leo Cherne Papers. 1969 - 1986. Intelligence Oversight Board Subject Files

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Leo Cherne Papers. 1969 - 1986. Intelligence Oversight Board Subject Files

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Cherne, Leo, 1912-....

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Leo Cherne was born on September 8, 1912 in New York City. He received a B.A. from New York University in 1931, and an LL.B. from New York University Law School in 1934. Cherne, an economist, first gained prominence in the private sector, as Executive Director of the Research Institute of America (and later a consultant), 1936 to 1990; Chairman of the Executive Committee of Freedom House, 1946 to 1976; and Chairman of the International Rescue Commission, 1951 to 1991. He maintained these positio...