Reflections Of A Cold Warrior: From Yalta To The Bay Of Pigs

Richard M. Bissell, Jr., the most important CIA spymaster in history, singlehandedly led America's intelligence service from the age of Mata Hari into the space age. In this compelling memoir, Bissell gives readers an insider's view of the personalities, policies, and historical forces surrounding such paramount covert operations as the Bay of Pigs, and tells of the lessons he learned from times of conflict. Illustrations.