He was an attorney of the Office of the General Counsel of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1940 to 1941.

He was an attorney of the Office of the General Counsel of the Lend Lease Administration from 1941 to 1942.

He was assistant to the Chief of the Psychological Warfare Board of the Allied Force Headquarters from 1943 to 1944.

He was a consultant for the Psychological Warfare Department of the United States Army in Washington, D.C., from 1951 to 1953.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 22, 1966, and received his commission the same day.