Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-275) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The role of covert action in intelligence and foreign policy -- The "romances" of covert action -- Covert action policy and pitfalls -- The military and peacetime covert action -- The discipline of covert action -- Approval and review of covert action programs in the modern era -- Harry S. Truman -- Dwight D. Eisenhower -- John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson -- Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford -- Jimmy Carter -- Ronald W. Reagan -- George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton -- Conclusion.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"A HISTORY BOOK CLUB SELECTION With a Foreword by Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NOTE (ELECTRONIC RESOURCES)
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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OverDrive, Inc.
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
JSTOR
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100EE96B-79EA-47BE-B044-443143F32FCB
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22573/ctt2hh9j8
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Title
Executive secrets.
International Standard Book Number
0813123348
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.
États-Unis.
United States.
USA
USA
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Espionage-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Intelligence service-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Presidents-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Espionnage-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
Présidents-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
Service des renseignements-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
Außenpolitik
CIA.
Diplomatic relations.
Espionage.
Intelligence service.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Intelligence & Espionage.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Intelligence.