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The personnel file of Mermann Habicht, which covers his period employment with the Foreign Ecomomic ‘Administration reflected that on Novez S. Lynd of Columbia University directed a memorandum to, f the Economic. Division Board, pointing out that Herme PR consideration as an employee of the Ecomonic Division Board. It we out that Habicht, who wa ican citizen, was a graduate of Har’ @ personal friend o of the State Department. According Habicht engaged in the export import business. for a number of. years 2 vz 1920 took over the post as director in the Soviet Union for the. Open agency widely knom for its student body tours in Europe. He remaine until October 23, 1941. Lynd pointed out that he was prepared to vouc Habicht. He advised that. Habicht was a man of unusually fine character anc integrity, excellent judgment and possessed a pleasing personality. er reco that additional information might be obtained frox for many years the "New York Herald Tribune" Mos 1941 associated with Colonel Donovan of OSS. : 4m his application for employment dated November 19, 1941 Habicht gave as a reference Robert Lynd, 75 Central Park West, New York City (Profes Social Science, Teachers College, New York.) . — Pm Officer, = _— Washington, D. C. report 3-13-h7.; Res ma , Pelageya D. K. Habicht, akas. Internal Security ~— R". 5 65=344416-186 (10, 13, 18) —— |