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Cloak & gown : scholars in the secret war, 1939-1961 / Robin W. Winks.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Winks, Robin W.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Intelligence service--United States.
- Intelligence service.
- United States.
- Scholars--United States.
- Scholars.
- Universities and colleges--United States.
- Universities and colleges.
- Physical Description:
- 607 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Other Title:
- Cloak and gown.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 1996.
- Summary:
- The CIA and its World War II predecessor, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), were for many years largely populated by members of Ivy League colleges, particularly Yale. In this highly acclaimed book, Robin Winks explores the underlying bonds between the university and the intelligence communities, introducing a fascinating cast of characters that include safe-crackers and experts in Azerbaijani as well as such social luminaries as Paul Mellon, David Bruce, John P. Marquand, Jr., and William Vanderbilt. This edition of the book includes a new preface by Winks.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 559-596) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0300065248
- OCLC:
- 34671805
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