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From the Shadows: the ultimate insider's story of five Presidents and how they won the Cold War

By Robert M. Gates

Book information

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Year
1997
ISBN
0684834979, 9780684834979, 0684810816
LCC
E183.8.S65 G39 1996
Google Books ID
PykW4orQVUAC
Open Library ID
OL7721578M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
6 MB (6463588 bytes)
Edition
Paperback
Pages
608\608
Topic
History
DPI
600
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00
Исторические дисциплины;История стран Европы и Аме

Description

From a former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, whose government service spanned six presidencies, this is the inside story of the role of America and the agency in the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Gates provides descriptions of the atmosphere, culture and politics of the CIA and the National Security Council and draws candid appraisals of presidents and key officials. Among his many disclosures are: how Carter laid the foundations for Reagan's covert wars against the Soviets; CIA predictions of a conservative coup against Gorbachev and the collapse of the Soviet Union; CIA and KGB "black operations" against each other; the secret relationship between Pope John Paul II and the Soviets; and the three secret CIA-KGB summits.

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