Reflections of a Cold Warrior: From Yalta to the Bay of Pigs (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300064308)

In this revealing memoir, the CIA's most important spymaster provides an insider's view of American intelligence activities during a pivotal period in history. The author tells of the personalities, policies, and historical forces that influenced events while he was in charge of the development of the U-2 spy-plane, the Corona spy satellite, the infamous Bay of Pigs operation, and other covert CIA operations and discusses the lessons that were learned during the Cold War.

Author: Richard M. Bissell
ISBN-10: 0300064306
ISBN-13: 9780300064308
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/1996
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.40w x 0.84d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/01/1996 pg. 63
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/1996 pg. 345
New York Times 07/14/1996 pg. 13