November 24th, 2022. Thanksgiving Day Special: Jimmy Spessard, CIA Hero.

The President's Daily Brief

It’s November 24th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.

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Thanksgiving of 1989.

There was a home in Hagerstown, Maryland that was full of a lot of joy. Probably a lot like your home today.

The Spessard family was celebrating Thanksgiving, with a dad named Jimmy, his young wife Debra, and their two small sons, Jared and Jason.

The next day Jimmy would be leaving town for a while. For two weeks, was the plan. He’s was heading to the country called Zaire – we now know that country as The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

But as fate would have it, Thanksgiving of 1989 would be the last one that Jimmy would celebrate with his family. And you know what? He knew it.

So today we’re going to remember and celebrate the life of Jimmy Spessard. He’s but one of the CIA Officers who died in the line of duty and is now remembered at CIA headquarters with a star chiseled into a very special marble wall in the Old Headquarters Building.

I offer you this story of remembrance and celebration as we all gather today just like Jimmy did back in 1989. I hope it’s a wonderful reminder to us all of how thankful we ought to be to so many who have been of service to this country. And of the many more likely to come.

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