He oversaw a massive spying operation on the antiwar and black nationalist movements and he initiated an obsessive search for communist moles that nearly destroyed the Agency. He committed perjury and obstructed the JFK assassination investigation. He abetted a scheme to aid Israel’s own nuclear efforts, disregarding U.S. He launched mass surveillance by opening the mail of hundreds of thousands of Americans. He unwittingly shared intelligence secrets with Soviet spy Kim Philby, a member of the notorious Cambridge spy ring. From World War II to the Cold War, Angleton operated beyond the view of the public, Congress, and even the president. Martin’s Press | October 24, 2017įrom the publisher: CIA spymaster James Jesus Angleton was one of the most powerful unelected officials in the United States government in the mid-20th century, a ghost of American power. Books will be available for purchase.By Jefferson Morley | St.
Morley will sign copies of his book following the talk. It is a chilling look at the global power that is wielded in Washington by people who are never known–until a book comes out to spill their secrets.” – Stephen Kinzer, author of The Brothers The Ghost reveals a fascinating chapter of this hidden history. “Americans are finally coming to know the Cold War spymasters and other hidden figures who lived their lives in secrecy while shaping our national destiny. Capturing the extent of Angleton’s eccentricity, duplicity and alcohol-fueled paranoia would have challenged the writing skills of a Le Carre or Ludlum, and Jeff Morley has done it with flair.” – Philip Shenon, author of A Cruel and Shocking Act “ The Ghost is the compulsively readable, often bizarre true-life story of American spymaster James Jesus Angleton. He is the editor of the blog JFK Facts.Ībout The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton: The author of Our Man in Mexico, a biography of the CIA’s Mexico City station chief Winston Scott, Morley has written about intelligence, military, and political subjects for Salon, The Atlantic, and The Intercept, among other publications. JEFFERSON MORLEY is a journalist and editor who has worked in Washington journalism for over thirty years, fifteen of which were spent as an editor and reporter at The Washington Post.
Boston University hosts JEFFERSON MORLEY, author of The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton.
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