Editing Morton Isaac Abramowitz (section)

==Early Career==
Abramowitz joined the U.S. Department of Labor in 1956 as a management intern and later worked as a labor economist (1957–1958) while awaiting a State Department appointment. In 1959, he entered the U.S. Foreign Service, launching a diplomatic career. His initial assignments included consular-economic officer in Taipei, Taiwan (1960–1962), where he was known by his Mandarin name, Ai Mo-huei (艾莫惠). This posting is critical in the [[Operation Gladio]] timeline as it was during this time the CIA was working with Taiwan president [[Chiang Kai-shek]]in setting up the opium trafficking network via Taiwan. He also served as the economic officer in Hong Kong (1963–1966) which again was a key node in the trafficking and money laundering in southeast Asia.. Returning to Washington, D.C., in 1966, he served in various roles over the next seven years, including special assistant to Under Secretary Elliot Richardson.