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082 00 $a B $a B $2 23
100 1  $a Woods, Randall Bennett, $d 1944-
245 10 $a Shadow warrior : $b William Egan Colby and the CIA / $c Randall B. Woods.
246 30 $a William Egan Colby and the CIA.
260    $a New York : $b Basic Books, $c c2013.
300    $a vii, 546 p., [16] p. of plates : $b ill. ; $c 25 cm.
504    $a Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0  $a The disappearance -- The Colbys and the Egans -- Jedburgh -- A bridge too far -- The Agency -- Covert operations on the periphery of the Cold War -- Political action and La Dolce Vita -- Cold war cockpit -- Fighting a people's war -- The military ascendant -- Secret armies -- Launching the other war -- CORDS: a Peace Corps with guns -- Birds of peace and birds of war -- The family jewels -- Ascension -- Revelations -- Dancing with Henry -- Death of a dream -- Fight for survival.
520    $a Explores the life and career of William Egan Colby, one of the most controversial figures of the postwar period: World War II commando, Cold War spy, Saigon CIA station chief, and eventual CIA director under Nixon and Ford, he played a critical role in some of the most pivotal events in 20th-century history.
600 10 $a Colby, William Egan, $d 1920-1996.
610 10 $a United States. $b Central Intelligence Agency $v Biography.
650  0 $a Intelligence officers $v Biography.
650  0 $a Spies $v Biography.
610 10 $a United States. $b Central Intelligence Agency $x History.
650  0 $a Espionage, American.
650  0 $a Vietnam War, 1961-1975 $x Secret service.
650  0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Secret service.
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