Lyman B. Kirkpatrick papers, ca. 1933-2000 (bulk 1942-1982).

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Lyman B. Kirkpatrick papers, ca. 1933-2000 (bulk 1942-1982).

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Includes correspondence, memoranda, speeches, writings, and audiovisual material documenting Kirkpatrick's career at the Central Intelligence agency, as well as his service in the U.S. Army and Office of Strategic Services during World II, and his time as a professor of political science at Brown University.

5.98 linear ft. 9 archival boxes, 2 audiovisual boxes.

Princeton University Library

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Princeton University Library

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