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Stories from Langley : A Glimpse Inside the CIA /

Applicants to the Central Intelligence Agency often asked Edward Mickolus what they might expect in a career there. Mickolus, a former CIA intelligence officer whose duties also included recruiting and public affairs, never had a simple answer. If applicants were considering a life in the National C...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Mickolus, Edward F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Lincoln] : Potomac Books, An imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2014]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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