Rescuing the World: The Life and Times of Leo Cherne

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Notes Introduction 1. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 413. 2. Cherne was most willing to discuss the “Green Book Affair,” which involved the disappearance of a PFIAB’s staff member’s coded notes on conversations about economic matters with U.S. Embassy officials in Europe. This book’s disappearance was promptly reported to the appropriate agencies and an investigation ensued. No known negative consequences resulted from the loss. Cherne saved a large number of documents and tape recordings about this event. After reviewing them, I have concluded that the story leads nowhere and therefore have omitted further discussion of it. 3. Dale van Atta, “Leo Cherne’s Magnificent Obsession,” Reader’s Digest (May 1986): 119–122. Chapter 1. Setting the Stage 1. H. G.Wells, The Future inAmerica; a Search after Realities (London: Chapman & Hall, 1906), 185–190; quote 187; Howard M. Sachar, A History of the Jews in America (NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992), 116–139. 2. H. G. Wells, The Future in America, 185–190, 196; Harold Evans, The American Century (NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998), 84, 89. 3. H. G.Wells, The Future inAmerica, 206; Harold Evans, TheAmerican Century (NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998), 89, 91. 4. Kishinev has a confusing history. It was annexed by Czarist Russia in the mid-nineteenth century. At the time of Max Chernetsky’s birth it was a part of Russia. After World War I, it became a part of Romania. The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact between the Soviet Union and Germany gave Bessarabia to the Soviet Union, which took it in 1940. DuringWorldWar II Bessarabia was re-occupied by Romania, then reconquered by the Soviet Union. In 1991 Kishinev became the capital of the independent Moldova Republic. 179 5. Current Biography (NewYork: H.W.Wilson Co., 1940), 164–165. 6. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 2; Jack Cherne, telephone interview with Andrew F. Smith, December 9, 1999. 7. Leo Cherne, “Leo Cherne’s Autobiography Birth to 1938,” mimeographed undated paper, 1. 8. George R. Leighton, “Cassandra, Inc.,” The NewYorker 16 (October 5, 1940): 23; Leo Cherne, Oral History, 3–4, 19. According to Cherne’s application for a security clearance filed in 1988, he was born Leopold Chernetsky. He occasionally used the middle initial “M.”, which did not stand for anything. His family legally changed their name to “Cherne” in August 1929. See Leo Cherne, “Security Investigation Data for Sensitive Position,” February 1, 1988. 9. Leo Cherne, “[Draft—4/19/90]” photocopied paper. 10. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 13. 11. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 32–33. 12. George R. Leighton, “Cassandra, Inc.,” 23; Leo Cherne, Oral History, 3–4, 19. 13. “Max CherneWins Medal Awarded First Prize in Paris,” Rehoboth News 4 (March 1931): 1. 14. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 2, 7; Leo Cherne, “Leo Cherne’s Autobiography Birth to 1938,” 2; Leo Cherne, “[Draft—4/19/90]” 1. 15. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 31–32, 69. 16. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 8–9; Leo Cherne, “Leo Cherne’s Autobiography Birth to 1938,” 3; Leo Cherne interview with Andrew F. Smith, NewYork, June 10, 1998. 17. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 24–25. 18. Leo Cherne, interview with DaleVan Atta, NewYork, December 14, 1984. 19. Leo Cherne, interview with DaleVan Atta, NewYork, December 14, 1984. 20. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 15, 28–30; Details concerning the portrait (of Albert Schweitzer), undated, 2. 21. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 32, 39. 22. Morris High School record for Leo Cherne; Cherne,“Leo Cherne’s Autobiography Birth to 1938,” 4; Booth Tarkington, Seventeen: a Tale of Youth and SummerTime and the Baxter Family, EspeciallyWilliam (NewYork: Harper, 1916). 23. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 15, 36. 24. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 46–48, 54; Henry Denker interview with DaleVan Atta, NewYork, February 1, 1985. 25. Leo Cherne, Oral History, 46–48, 54; Henry Denker interview with DaleVan Atta, NewYork, February 1, 1985. 26. NewYorkTimes, September 14–October 30, 1928; Leo Cherne,“Reflections of an ex-M. O. President,” clipping in Leo Cherne’s high school scrap book, 180 Notes written about 1930; Leo Cherne, Oral History, 40–42; Henry Denker, Memorial Service. 27. Leo Cherne,“Reflections of an ex-M. O. President”; Leo Cherne, Oral History, 40–42; Henry Denker, Memorial Service. 28. The name was legally changed on August 9, 1929. Since Leo was a minor at that time he assumed the name change at the same time. Jack Cherne, e-mail January 5, 2000. 29. Leo Cherne...