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| − | '''William Walter Remington''' was born 25 October 1917 in New Jersey and recieved a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1939 and an M.A. from Columbia University in 1940, also having completed most of the requirements for a Ph.D. | + | '''William Walter Remington''' was born 25 October 1917 in New Jersey and received a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1939 and an M.A. from Columbia University in 1940, also having completed most of the requirements for a Ph.D. |
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| | Remington was employed from September 1936 to May 1937 with the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]], Knoxville, Tennessee; April 1937 to August 1937 with the Workers' Education project, Knoxville, Tennessee; and from May 1940 to July 15, 1941, a Junior Economist with the National Resources Planning Board in Washington D.C; from July 1941 to February 1942 Remington was an associate industrial economist in the Consumers Division of the Office of Emergency Management; from February 1942 to October 1943 Remington worked as an assistant to the Director of the [[War Production Board]] (WPB), and from October 1943 an assistant to the Director of Orders ans Regulations Bureau in the WPB. | | Remington was employed from September 1936 to May 1937 with the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]], Knoxville, Tennessee; April 1937 to August 1937 with the Workers' Education project, Knoxville, Tennessee; and from May 1940 to July 15, 1941, a Junior Economist with the National Resources Planning Board in Washington D.C; from July 1941 to February 1942 Remington was an associate industrial economist in the Consumers Division of the Office of Emergency Management; from February 1942 to October 1943 Remington worked as an assistant to the Director of the [[War Production Board]] (WPB), and from October 1943 an assistant to the Director of Orders ans Regulations Bureau in the WPB. |
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| | During a [[Hatch Act of 1939|Hatch Act]] investigation it was discovered Remington had been active in the [[American Peace Mobilization]] and did research for the [[American Youth Congress]] in February of 1941. Remington's wife, Ann, was the executive secretary of the Washington chapter of the [[American Peoples Mobilization]]. | | During a [[Hatch Act of 1939|Hatch Act]] investigation it was discovered Remington had been active in the [[American Peace Mobilization]] and did research for the [[American Youth Congress]] in February of 1941. Remington's wife, Ann, was the executive secretary of the Washington chapter of the [[American Peoples Mobilization]]. |
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| − | Remington supplied [[Elizabeth Bentley]] for transmission to the [[Soviet Union]] information such as: charts setting out aircraft produciton and other matters concerning the aircraft industry; tests made on aircraft and other data concerninbg high octane gasoline; other information related to the aircraft production field; and a process for the manufacture of synthetic rubber. Remington introduced Bentley to [[Bernard Redmont]]. | + | Remington supplied [[Elizabeth Bentley]] for transmission to the [[Soviet Union]] information such as: charts setting out aircraft production and other matters concerning the aircraft industry; tests made on aircraft and other data concerning high octane gasoline; other information related to the aircraft production field; and a process for the manufacture of synthetic rubber. Remington introduced Bentley to [[Bernard Redmont]]. |
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| | After [[World War II]], Remington obtained a position with the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. In 1946, Remington was about to be transferred to a professional position at the [[White House]] as an aide to a presidential assistant when FBI suspicion put a stop to it. After that Remington was in the process of applying for a position with the [[Atomic Energy Commission]] when the FBI interviewed him in 1947. | | After [[World War II]], Remington obtained a position with the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. In 1946, Remington was about to be transferred to a professional position at the [[White House]] as an aide to a presidential assistant when FBI suspicion put a stop to it. After that Remington was in the process of applying for a position with the [[Atomic Energy Commission]] when the FBI interviewed him in 1947. |