From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
By (author): "Robert M. Gates"
Publish Date:
1996
ISBN0684810816
ISBN139780684810812
AsinFrom the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
Original titleFrom the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
Written by a former director of the CIA, this is the story of America's and the agency's role in the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Gates describes the atmosphere, culture and politics of the CIA and the National Security Council, and draws candid appraisals of the presidents and other key officials.