A Look Over My Shoulder

A Life in the Central Intelligence Agency

Richard Helms, William Hood

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English

Presidio
15 November 2004

Biography; Autobiography: historical, political & military; Espionage & secret services

It was often thought that Richard Helms would never tell his story - but here it is, revealing, news-making, with candid assessments of the controversies and triumphs of a remarkable career.

A Look over My Shoulder begins with President Nixon's attempt to embroil the Central Intelligence Agency, of which Richard Helms was then the director, in the Watergate cover-up. Helms then recalls his education in Switzerland and Germany and at Williams College; his early career as a foreign correspondent in Berlin, during which he once lunched with Hitler; and his return to newspaper work in the United States. Helms served on the German desk at OSS headquarters in London; subsequently, he was assigned to Allen Dulles's Berlin office in postwar Germany.

On his return to Washington, Helms assumed responsibility for the OSS carryover operations in Germany, Austria, and Eastern Europe. He remained in this post until the Central Intelligence Agency was formed in 1947. At CIA, Helms served in many positions, ultimately becoming the organization's director from 1966 to 1973. He was appointed ambassador to Iran later that year and retired from government service in January 1977. It was often thought that Richard Helms, who served longer in the Central Intelligence Agency than anyone else, would never tell his story, but here it is-revealing, news-making, and with candid assessments of the controversies and triumphs of a remarkable career.

By: Richard Helms
Other: William Hood
Imprint: Presidio
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 748g
ISBN: 9780812971088
ISBN 10: 0812971086
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 15 November 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for A Look Over My Shoulder: A Life in the Central Intelligence Agency

An unsurpassed insider look into how American intelligence actually operates. -The New York Times Book Review GRIPPING . . . HELMS'S ACCOUNT IS FASCINATING, ACUTE, AND SUBTLE. -from the Foreword by HENRY A. KISSINGER A book of unusual depth and richness. -The New York Times Fascinating . . . A must-read . . . [A Look over My Shoulder] speaks to the present about truth and the role of a secret intelligence agency in a democracy. -Legal Times