{"product_id":"a-look-over-my-shoulder-a-life-in-the-central-intelligence-agency-9780812971088","title":"A Look Over My Shoulder: A Life in the Central Intelligence Agency","description":"\u003ci\u003eA Look over My Shoulder\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Helms, William Hood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Presidio Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.49h x 5.85w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812971088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter his retirement, \u003cb\u003eRichard Helms\u003c\/b\u003e lived in Washington, D.C. He died in October 2002. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Hood\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Maine and entered the military in 1942. After serving in the Armored Force and military intelligence, he volunteered for the Office of Strategic Services; he was at the London headquarters of OSS until 1945, when he joined Allen Dulles in Switzerland. He remained in OSS carryover units until CIA was formed. He served abroad and as chief of station, with responsibilities involving Eastern Europe, the USSR, and Latin America, and was executive officer of the Counterintelligence Staff when he retired from CIA. He has published three novels and a nonfiction book, \u003ci\u003eMole\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time among New York City, Maine, and East Hampton, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Presidio Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43750631571571,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_9ef73115-e829-4b3c-9737-f74a7b27ea7a.jpg?v=1756465862","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-look-over-my-shoulder-a-life-in-the-central-intelligence-agency-9780812971088","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}