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Burn Before Reading: Presidents, CIA Directors, and Secret Intelligence

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By Stansfield Turner (au)
Year: 2005
Pages: 308
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 0786867825

Product Code: 1437968414

Description

Turner was the director of central intelligence under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. Here, he examines the relationship between the modern presidents and their spy chiefs. No relationship has been more important to America’s national security, yet few have been more fraught with tension, strife, and misunderstanding. From Franklin D. Roosevelt and “Wild Bill” Donovan to George W. Bush and George Tenet, 12 presidents are studied in these pages. Turner reveals how personal and political issues often interfere with government business -- and the nation’s safety. Finally, he offers a plan for reorganizing the Intelligence Community so that the president can obtain the data he needs to make our most important decisions.

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