Shadow warrior

William Egan Colby and the CIA

546 pages

English language

Published Nov. 13, 2013 by Basic Books.

ISBN:
978-0-465-02194-9
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OCLC Number:
812081249

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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.

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Subjects

  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Intelligence officers
  • United States. Central Intelligence Agency
  • United States
  • Secret service
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Biography

Places

  • United States