Mathias F. Correa
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Mathias F. Correa was a pioneer in U.S. intelligence, lawyer and prosecutor (1910–1963). Served as Acting United States Attorney
(March 1941-July 1941) and was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (July 1941-June 10, 1943)(Manhattan). He graduated Fordham University, A.B., 1931 and Columbia University, LL.B., 1934. As an Assistant United States Attorney, he was a member of the trial team in the prosecution of former United States Circuit Judge Martin T. Manton. During the Second World War, he worked in OSS
counterintelligence in Italy. Later, holding the rank of Major, he was a liaison between the U.S. Army and Secretary of the Navy Forrestal and was present for the raising of the flag at Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima. After the War, he served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy; member, National Security Council Survey Committee. With Allen Dulles and William H. Jackson, he was appointed by President Truman to conduct a study of the newly-created CIA and co-authored a report to the National Security Council
on the CIA and the National Organization for Intelligence.
He was a partner at the firm later known as Cahill Gordon & Reindel
from 1946–1963 and argued before the Supreme Court as lead counsel for Colgate Palmolive in U. S. v. Procter & Gamble Co.
United States Attorney
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(March 1941-July 1941) and was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (July 1941-June 10, 1943)(Manhattan). He graduated Fordham University, A.B., 1931 and Columbia University, LL.B., 1934. As an Assistant United States Attorney, he was a member of the trial team in the prosecution of former United States Circuit Judge Martin T. Manton. During the Second World War, he worked in OSS
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counterintelligence in Italy. Later, holding the rank of Major, he was a liaison between the U.S. Army and Secretary of the Navy Forrestal and was present for the raising of the flag at Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima. After the War, he served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy; member, National Security Council Survey Committee. With Allen Dulles and William H. Jackson, he was appointed by President Truman to conduct a study of the newly-created CIA and co-authored a report to the National Security Council
National Security Council
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on the CIA and the National Organization for Intelligence.
He was a partner at the firm later known as Cahill Gordon & Reindel
Cahill Gordon & Reindel
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP is a prominent New York-based international law firm with offices in New York, Washington, D.C. and London...
from 1946–1963 and argued before the Supreme Court as lead counsel for Colgate Palmolive in U. S. v. Procter & Gamble Co.