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From the Shadows - (CIA Secrets for History Buffs) Annotated by Robert M Gates (Paperback)

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  • As the only person to rise from entry-level analyst to Director of the CIA and to serve on the White House staffs of four Presidents, Robert Gates is uniquely qualified to tell the unprecedented inside story of the Cold War.
  • About the Author: Robert M. Gates was Director of Central Intelligence from November 1991 to January 1993.
  • 608 Pages
  • History, United States
  • Series Name: CIA Secrets for History Buffs

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About the Book



From the former director of the CIA comes the unprecedented inside story of America's and the agency's role in the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Ever certain that the 50-year struggle with the Soviet Union was indeed a war, Gates makes candid appraisals of presidents, key officials, and policies.



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As the only person to rise from entry-level analyst to Director of the CIA and to serve on the White House staffs of four Presidents, Robert Gates is uniquely qualified to tell the unprecedented inside story of the Cold War. Drawing on his access to classified information and top-level involvement in policy decisions, Gates lays bare the hidden wars and operations the United States waged against communism worldwide. Ever certain that the fifty-year struggle with the Soviet Union was indeed a war, Gates makes candid appraisals of Presidents, key officials, and policies of the period. Among his disclosures are: how Carter laid the foundations for Reagan's covert wars against the Soviets; CIA predictions of a conservative coup against Gorbachev and the collapse of the Soviet Union; CIA and KGB "black operations" against each other; the secret relationship between Pope John Paul II and the Soviets; and three secret CIA-KGB summits.

From the Shadows is a classic memoir on the career of a CIA officer at the center of power during a time when the threat of global annihilation informed America's every move.



About the Author



Robert M. Gates was Director of Central Intelligence from November 1991 to January 1993. He lives in Washington State.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x 1.6 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 608
Series Title: CIA Secrets for History Buffs
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Theme: 20th Century
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert M Gates
Language: English
Street Date: January 9, 2007
TCIN: 77099369
UPC: 9781416543367
Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-9375
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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