Oss - The Secret History of America''s First Central Intelligence Agency

"The best book about America's first modern secret service."--Washington Post Book World

The OSS was founded by FDR during World War II and was the precursor to the CIA. Truly priceless anecdotes and colorful personalities abound, including the first head of the office, William ("Wild Bill") Donovan. Written by former CIA-man Richard Harris Smith, it is included on the CIA's Official List of Recommended Books for Intelligence Reading. It is the most authoritative work on the subject.

List of contents

OSS: America's First Central Intelligence Agency

CONTENTS

Preface xi
1 Donovan's Dreamers 1
2 The Torch of Reaction 36
3 Mediterranean Interlude 68
4 Italian Sunset 83
5 Of Communists and Kings 123
6 "Contre Nous de la Tyrannie" 163
7 Herrengasse 23 204
8 The Chinese Puzzle 242
9 "Save England's Asiatic Colonies" 286
10 Mission to Indochina 320
11 OSS and CIA: The Espionage Gap 361
12 Notes 387
Bibliography 421
Index
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About the author

Richard Harris Smith began writing this history of the OSS after resigning from the CIA in 1968. He now deals in rare and antique American books and lives in Merced, California.

Summary

Originally published: Berkeley, University of California Press, 1972.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Smith, Richard Harris Smith, Smith Richard Harris
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781493042173
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-4217-3
• No. of pages: 456
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Espionage & secret services, Espionage and secret services, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2)