Bibliograph

Shadow warrior, William Egan Colby and the CIA, Randall B. Woods

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Shadow warrior, William Egan Colby and the CIA, Randall B. Woods

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-516) and index

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individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shadow warrior

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

812081249

Responsibility statement

Randall B. Woods

Sub title

William Egan Colby and the CIA

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

Table Of 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

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William Egan Colby and the CIA

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