"She couldn't get into the Navy because she was too tall (6'2") so when she applied for the OSS she lied and said she was 6 foot even."

So, this vaunted intelligence agency couldn't use a tape measure?

I suppose they didn't want to "know," i.e., to admit to what should have been obvious. Julia must have been an obviously bright young lady with a real desire to serve, and why not let her in?

I caught just the tail end of a brief news item while changing TV channels, so I know that this tidbit has been made public recently, but have no idea of the details. I figure that if there's anything very interesting about it, there'll be further reports, more than I could possibly miss.