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Disciples: The World War II Missions of the CIA Directors Who Fought for Wild Bill Donovan
By Waller, Douglas
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- 9781451693720 9781451693768
- Publisher
- S. & S.
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Reviewed on September 1, 2015 | Social Sciences
Former Time correspondent Waller (Wild Bill Donovan) chronicles the activities and World War II missions of four Office of Strategic Services (OSS) operatives—Allen Dulles (1893–1969), William Casey (1913–87), Richard Helms (1913–2002), and William Colby (1920–96)—all of whom would later serve as director of Central Intelligence for the OSS's successor, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). After biographic chapters on each of the men, the narrative launches into their involvement, together and apart,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
