Foreign Ops Administration
Appearance
The Foreign Ops Administration was a branch of the United States Government active until 1955 when it was abolished by Ex. Ord. No. 10610 of May 9 [1]. Its functions and offices were transferred to the Department of State and the Department of Defense, effective June 30, 1955. The exact functions of the Administration are unclear, other than its involvement in a number of Joint Hearings of the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations in the 1950s.
Members
At the time of absolvement in 1955 it is known that the following were some of the employees of the Administration:
- Christian A. Herter Jr. (General Counsel)
- John E. Murphy (Comptroller)
- Carney Howell (Dep. Comptroller)
- Norman S. Paul (Congressional Relations)