A Look over My Shoulder: A Life in the Central Intelligence Agency

Richard Helms; William Hood

ISBN 10: 037550012X / ISBN 13: 9780375500121

Editore: Random House, 2003

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The former director of the CIA discusses his education in Switzerland, work in the OSS, participation in the agency's creation, witness to Nixon's attempt to involve the CIA in the Watergate cover-up, and assignment as ambassador to the Shah's Iran. 50,000 first printing.

Informazioni sull'autore: After his retirement, <b>Richard Helms</b> lived in Washington, D.C. He died in October 2002.<br><br><b>William Hood</b> was born in Maine and entered the military in 1942. After serving in the Armored Force and military intelligence, he volunteered for the Office of Strategic Services; he was at the London headquarters of OSS until 1945, when he joined Allen Dulles in Switzerland. He remained in OSS carryover units until CIA was formed. He served abroad and as chief of station, with responsibilities involving Eastern Europe, the USSR, and Latin America, and was executive officer of the Counterintelligence Staff when he retired from CIA. He has published three novels and a nonfiction book, <i>Mole</i>. He divides his time among New York City, Maine, and East Hampton, New York.

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Titolo: A Look over My Shoulder: A Life in the ...
Casa editrice: Random House
Data di pubblicazione: 2003
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Good
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