Irving Brown
Trade unionist, Deceased Person
1911 – 1989
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Who was Irving Brown?
Irving Brown was an American trade-unionist, member of the American Federation of Labor and then of the AFL-CIO, who played an important role in Western Europe and in Africa, during the Cold War, in supporting splits among trade-unions in order to counter Communist influence. At the same time as Central Intelligence Agency agent, he founded in 1962 the American Institute for Free Labor Development along with former Communist Party of America member and CIA agent Jay Lovestone.
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- Born
- 1911
The Bronx - Profession
- Education
- New York University
- Died
- 1989
Paris
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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