Tracy Barnes

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Tracy Barnes (1911 - 1972) was a senior staff member at the United States' Central Intelligence Agency, serving as first head of the agency's Domestic Operations Division.[1]

Born in Manhasset, Long Island, Barnes was educated at Groton School and Yale, where he became a member of Scroll and Key. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1937. During WWII he served first with Air Force intelligence then with the Office of Strategic Services. He was awarded France's Croix de guerre and the American Silver Star. After the war, he returned to legal practice.[2]

In 1950 he went to Washington to serve as special assistant to Under Secretary of the Army, Archibald Alexander. He also served as deputy director of the Psychological Strategy Board during the Korean war. He joined the CIA in 1951.

In June, 1970, Tracy Barnes suffered a serious stroke. His recovery was slow and on 18th February, 1972, he had a heart attack and died at his home at Saunderstown, Rhode Island.

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  1. ^ Michael Thompson (April 14th, 2007). Thoughts Provoked by The Very Best Men: The Need for Integrity. The Central Intelligence Agency.
  2. ^ "C. Tracy Barnes, 60, High Level CIA Official", The Washington Post, February 19th, 1972. 
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