Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
September 10, 2010, 10:38:48 AM
 
Street Of Cards : Community Forum
Pages: [1]
  Send this topic  |  Print  
Author Topic: Was HOUDINI CIA?  (Read 726 times)
Administrator
Street Of Cards
Administrator
King Of The Road
*****

Karma: 11
Posts: 653


Street Of Cards - The Magic Capital of the World!


View Profile WWW
« on: October 09, 2008, 02:40:17 PM »

Has anyone ever come across any substanital evidence that supports this claim?

 Huh
Report to moderator   Logged

Regards,

street

I live on the STREET!
INDEPENDENT MAGICIANS NETWORK
NOW BROADCASTING 24/7 MAGIC - SOC-TV: On The Air!
http://streetofcards.tv
Kenn Capman
News Director SOC/SOC-TV
Administrator
Road Warrior
*****

Karma: 92
Posts: 232



View Profile
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2008, 05:45:25 PM »

No.

Houdini was most definitely NOT affiliated with the Central Intelligence Agency.

The CIA didn't exist until July of 1947. Prior to that most of the operations that we associate with the CIA were the jurisdiction of the Office of Strategic Services.

Prior to WWII, national security and espionage were conducted by an amalgamation of informal teams and alliances from assorted agencies, branches and offices.

Although, I understand that there is a storied history regarding the skill sets held by magicians being in high demand within the intelligence community. Roll Eyes
Report to moderator   Logged
kierank2
Hitchhiker
*

Karma: 25
Posts: 44


View Profile
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2008, 09:45:02 AM »

*THEY* just want you to believe there was no CIA before 1947.  Really it all began when Leonardo Da Vinci, a 300th degree mason remember, invented the black ornithopter...
Report to moderator   Logged
Miss Kae
Global Moderator
Sunday Driver
*****

Karma: 23
Posts: 87



View Profile
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2008, 11:39:54 AM »

... and crashed it somewhere in the New Mexico desert.
Report to moderator   Logged

"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it." --Roald Dahl
Pages: [1]
  Send this topic  |  Print  
 
Jump to: