William R. Corson (1925–2000)

Read in many times. I loved it. Stories from the other side of the curtain, more from the inside of the job.
4 Spies are followed/described and it gave me lots of insight in how things worked then, and (with more sophisticated equipment no doubt), probably still work.

Written in the context of Watergate era attack on "rogue" intelligence agaencies this is a defense written by a retired Lt. Col. and US Marine intelligence Officer with deep China experience, not just the usual Vietnam veteran's view. A history of the creation of Intelligence networks after the 1947 National Security Act, which created among other things, the CIA. To be taken seriously as a study of the relationship between US Presidents and their security and intelligence support. Indexed. show more Some material on early spies and 19th century Canada. show less