Representative Joe Courtney, known as 'Two-Sub Joe' for his advocacy of submarine production, recounts the unique story of his parents' work at the FBI during WWII. His father, a 'G-man,' tracked spies, while his mother handled stenography, even in critical interrogations of Nazi sympathizers. Growing up in a politically active household influenced Courtney's perspectives on public service and law enforcement, reflecting on the impacts of his father's Republican leanings born from their wartime experiences. This personal history continues to inform his views today.
My mother was a secretary at the same FBI office. In those days, they did shorthand transcription-she was in the room when the agency was interrogating Nazi spies and sympathizers.
My dad joined up as a 'G-man,' as they called FBI agents back then, in 1935. I remember him talking about the training process.
So it was sort of a unique love story: an office romance at the FBI. I was the youngest of five boys-around the dinner table, they always had us talking about what was going on in the news.
I think if my dad was alive today, he'd be surprised by the modern political landscape, especially with the evolution of political parties since his time.
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