A Look Over My Shoulder: A Life in the Central Intelligence

A Look Over My Shoulder: A Life in the Central Intelligence Agency
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A Look over My Shoulder begins with President Nixonâ€™s attempt to embroil the Central Intelligence Agency, of which Richard Helms was then the director, in the Watergate cover-up. Helms then recalls his education in Switzerland and Germany and at Williams College; his early career as a foreign correspondent in Berlin, during which he once lunched with Hitler; and his return to newspaper work in the United States. Helms served on the German desk at OSS headquarters in London; subsequently, he was assigned to Allen Dullesâ€™s Berlin office in postwar Germany.

On his return to Washington, Helms assumed responsibility for the OSS carryover operations in Germany, Austria, and Eastern Europe. He remained in this post until the Central Intelligence Agency was formed in 1947. At CIA, Helms served in many positions, ultimately becoming the organizationâ€™s director from 1966 to 1973. He was appointed ambassador to Iran later that year and retired from government service in January 1977. It was often thought that Richard Helms, who served longer in the Central Intelligence Agency than anyone else, would never tell his story, but here it isâ€“revealing, news-making, and with candid assessments of the controversies and triumphs of a remarkable career.
Country USA
Brand BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780812971088
Color Navy
ReleaseDate 2004-08-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812971088

Country	USA
Brand	BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780812971088
Color	Navy
ReleaseDate	2004-08-31
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812971088

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

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