| Description |
vii, 546 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-516) and index. |
| Contents |
The disappearance -- The Colbys and the Egans -- Jedburgh -- A bridge too far -- The Agency -- Covert operations on the periphery of the Cold War -- Political action and La Dolce Vita -- Cold war cockpit -- Fighting a people's war -- The military ascendant -- Secret armies -- Launching the other war -- CORDS: a Peace Corps with guns -- Birds of peace and birds of war -- The family jewels -- Ascension -- Revelations -- Dancing with Henry -- Death of a dream -- Fight for survival -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
Explores the life and career of William Egan Colby, one of the most controversial figures of the postwar period: World War II commando, Cold War spy, Saigon CIA station chief, and eventual CIA director under Nixon and Ford, he played a critical role in some of the most pivotal events in 20th-century history. |
| Subject |
Colby, William Egan, 1920-1996.
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Biography.
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Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Secret service -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States.
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| Added Title |
William Egan Colby and the CIA |
| ISBN |
9780465021949 hardback alkaline paper |
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0465021948 hardback alkaline paper |
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