Operation Solo: The FBI's Man in the Kremlin
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0895264862 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sundunes said Probably one of the most significant clandestine intelligence operations ever conduct by any American ageny.. Probably one of the most significant and successful counter-intelligence, as well as positive intelligence, operations ever run by any American agency. It lasted "Probably one of the most significant clandestine intelligence operations ever conduct by any American ageny." according to Sundunes. Probably one of the most significant and successful counter-intelligence, as well as positive intelligence, operations ever run by any American agency. It lasted 27 years and covered Moscow, Beijing and Havana and was most secret, with only a few in the government being aware that it existed. White House, State Department, and the CIA received private briefings from the FBI on the information which was not even disseminated in written form. The book could only be wr. 7 years and covered Moscow, Beijing and Havana and was most secret, with only a few in the government being aware that it existed. White House, State Department, and the CIA received private briefings from the FBI on the information which was not even disseminated in written form. The book could only be wr. Great book that tells a hair-raising story of an incredibly Wow! Great book that tells a hair-raising story of an incredibly dedicated FBI and brave American couple who performed heroic service to the US and arguably even the Soviets on whom they spied. This really "connected a lot of loose ends" in the story of the US fight against communism with an interesting perspective on the civil rights movement. This is a page turner that even Tom Clancy wouldn't have been able to dream up!. "A story of ordinary people performing incredible feats." according to I. C. Smith. As one who knew both Eva and Morris Childs prior to their deaths, I was pleased to see John Barron's published, for it finally provided exposure to one of the great spy stories of all times. I was the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Miami FBI office when I met the Childs in 1986, and maintained contact with them for the remainder of their lives. In particular, after the death of Morris, the FBI became the defacto family of Eva, and even, was at her bedside
With all the suspense and intrigue of a Cold War thriller, Operation Solo tells the remarkable and true story of Morris Childs, code named "Agent 58", who, for twenty-seven years, provided the United States with the Kremlin's innermost secrets during fifty-two clandestine missions to the Soviet Union, China, and Eastern Europe.
For 27 years, Morris Childs, code name "Agent 58", provided the United States with the Kremlin's innermost secrets.Repeatedly risking his life, "Agent 58" made 57 clandestine missions into the Soviet Union, China, Eastern Europe, and Cuba. Operation Solo is America's greatest spy story. Because of his high ranking in the American communist party and his position as editor of its official paper, the Daily Worker, he was treated like royalty by communist leaders such as Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Mao T