Edward Jay Epstein

Biographer Edward Jay Epstein speaks about the extensive research process and the contents of his biography of businessman Armand Hammer,

Mr. Epstein talked about his new book, Dossier: The Secret Life of Armand Hammer, published by Random House. He talked about the public and private lives of Mr. Hammer, the chairman of Occidental Petroleum. He also revealed some of the more negative aspects of his life, including his ties to the KGB ... (more)and and his philandering. The book is based on several new sources, including Soviet archives and the FBI file on Mr. Hammer.