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02586aam a2200505 a 4500 001 D2C3FED0B3B611E2BB8BFCD2DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20130503010051 008 121002s2013 nyua b 001 0beng 010 $a 2012040332 020 $a 0465021948 (hbk.) 020 $a 9780465021949 (hbk.) 040 $d SILO 043 $a e------ $a a-vt--- $a e------ 050 00 $a UB271.U52 $b C657 2013 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. 941 $a 11 952 $l SFPH074 $d 20240716053334.0 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718091226.0 952 $l GCPC771 $d 20230125011259.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722041355.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20210505011616.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204063727.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110045654.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20170418093133.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20150508014558.0 952 $l WHPE115 $d 20140607012232.0 952 $l OIAX792 $d 20130503011706.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D2C3FED0B3B611E2BB8BFCD2DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search