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Peter Grose

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Description:In this masterly biography, Allen Dulles emerges from the shadows that have concealed him for more than thirty years as one of the most intriguing figures in recent American history. A spymaster, a worldly patrician prone to romantic adventure, head of the Central Intelligence Agency under Eisenhower and Kennedy, Dulles was the creator of an intelligence establishment that bears his controversial mark even today. “Dulles is a legendary figure,” said JFK, "and it's hard to operate with legendary figures.”Dulles was destined for a life of public service, starting as a young diplomat representing the United States at the funeral in 1916 of the Habsburg Emperor Franz Josef in Vienna. Five decades later, as a sophisticated elder statesman, he played the delicate role of “double agent” on the Warren Commission ― investigating the Kennedy assassination and preserving the secrets of the CIA at the same time. Along the way he managed to cloak himself in mystery and personal power. His life touched upon the greatest moments of the American twentieth century.In the State Department, in the private practice of international law, in the wartime OSS, and in the CIA, Dulles devoted his life to “the craft of intelligence,” including bold and aggressive pursuit of covert actions to further what he perceived as America's political interests abroad.His personal life was scarcely less intricate: a whirlwind courtship, an enigmatic marriage to the debutante Clover Todd, and extended liaisons with other women in New York and Europe. Dulles was a man of layers, open in manner, often devious in intent, yet guided by certain unwavering principles about the United States and its role in the world.Peter Grose has written the first definitive account of this epic American life without authorization or right of review by the CIA. With the help of Dulles's family and interviews with scores of retired CIA officers who were personally involved in the diverse episodes of his life, as well as some 2,000 pages of classified CIA archives finally unsealed under the Freedom of Information Act, the secrets have come to light. The result is a spellbinding and fully human portrait of a complicated man aptly called “gentleman spy.”We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gentleman Spy: The Life of Allen Dulles. To get started finding Gentleman Spy: The Life of Allen Dulles, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In this masterly biography, Allen Dulles emerges from the shadows that have concealed him for more than thirty years as one of the most intriguing figures in recent American history. A spymaster, a worldly patrician prone to romantic adventure, head of the Central Intelligence Agency under Eisenhower and Kennedy, Dulles was the creator of an intelligence establishment that bears his controversial mark even today. “Dulles is a legendary figure,” said JFK, "and it's hard to operate with legendary figures.”Dulles was destined for a life of public service, starting as a young diplomat representing the United States at the funeral in 1916 of the Habsburg Emperor Franz Josef in Vienna. Five decades later, as a sophisticated elder statesman, he played the delicate role of “double agent” on the Warren Commission ― investigating the Kennedy assassination and preserving the secrets of the CIA at the same time. Along the way he managed to cloak himself in mystery and personal power. His life touched upon the greatest moments of the American twentieth century.In the State Department, in the private practice of international law, in the wartime OSS, and in the CIA, Dulles devoted his life to “the craft of intelligence,” including bold and aggressive pursuit of covert actions to further what he perceived as America's political interests abroad.His personal life was scarcely less intricate: a whirlwind courtship, an enigmatic marriage to the debutante Clover Todd, and extended liaisons with other women in New York and Europe. Dulles was a man of layers, open in manner, often devious in intent, yet guided by certain unwavering principles about the United States and its role in the world.Peter Grose has written the first definitive account of this epic American life without authorization or right of review by the CIA. With the help of Dulles's family and interviews with scores of retired CIA officers who were personally involved in the diverse episodes of his life, as well as some 2,000 pages of classified CIA archives finally unsealed under the Freedom of Information Act, the secrets have come to light. The result is a spellbinding and fully human portrait of a complicated man aptly called “gentleman spy.”We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gentleman Spy: The Life of Allen Dulles. To get started finding Gentleman Spy: The Life of Allen Dulles, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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