The Man Who Kept the Secrets: Richard Helms and the CIA
An account of the thirty-year career of the quintessential CIA man details his activities and attitudes as an intelligence agent and official and reveals--objectively and comprehensively--the workings of the CIA itself.
- Publisher
- Knopf
- ISBN-13
- 9780394506784
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Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1980)
Other awarded books from Thomas Powers
- The Killing of Crazy Horse (2010)1 win · 12 score
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