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Reflections of a cold warrior : from Yalta to the Bay of Pigs Richard M Bissell; Jonathan E Lewis; Frances T Pudlo

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Yale University Press London 1996Description: 268 P. HardISBN:
  • 9780300064308
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327
Contents:
1. The Early Years -- 2. The War Years -- 3. The Marshall Plan -- 4. Transition: The Ford Foundation to the CIA -- 5. Overhead Reconnaissance -- 6. Crises -- 7. Cuba -- 8. A Philosophy of Covert Action -- 9. The Institute for Defense Analyses -- 10. Private Life.
Summary: chard M. Bissell, Jr., the most important CIA spymaster in history, single-handedly led America's intelligence service from the age of Mata Hari into the space age. Under his guidance the U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 "Blackbird," and the Corona spy satellite were developed, and the agency rose to the pinnacle of its power. Bissell was also, however, the architect of the infamous Bay of Pigs operation that failed to
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Book Book Library Annexe INTERNATIO 327/ BIS/ 28766 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 11128766
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1. The Early Years --
2. The War Years --
3. The Marshall Plan --
4. Transition: The Ford Foundation to the CIA --
5. Overhead Reconnaissance --
6. Crises --
7. Cuba --
8. A Philosophy of Covert Action --
9. The Institute for Defense Analyses --
10. Private Life.

chard M. Bissell, Jr., the most important CIA spymaster in history, single-handedly led America's intelligence service from the age of Mata Hari into the space age. Under his guidance the U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 "Blackbird," and the Corona spy satellite were developed, and the agency rose to the pinnacle of its power. Bissell was also, however, the architect of the infamous Bay of Pigs operation that failed to

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