The Man Who Kept The Secrets: Richard Helms and the CIA, by Powers, Thomas
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The Man Who Kept The Secrets: Richard Helms and the CIA, by Powers, Thomas. Alfred A. Knopf: New York, 1979. Edition: First Edition stated.. ISBN: 0394507770. Hardcover, 393 pages. Quarter bound in black cloth over dark blue boards; gilt lettering on spine. Notes, Bibliography, and Index.

Condition: Book: Good; Jacket: Very good. This is an EX LIBRARY book, with all the usual markings, including card pocket and withdrawn stamp. Jacket has been taped to cover. Binding is beginning to loosen, however all pages are securely attached.

Contents: Richard Helms spent 30 years in the shadowy world of espionage. He served as Director of Central Intelligence from June 30, 1966 to February 2, 1973. The book covers his career and provides insight into numerous stories that made the headlines during those years: the plots to kill Fidel Castro; the Cuban missel crisis; the Bay of Pigs adventure; the U-2 high-level reconnaissance program; Watergate; and many more. At the time it was published, this book was widely considered to be one of the best ever written about the CIA.