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The Hidden Hand: A Brief History of the CIA Condition:Well Read helping readers become architects ofThe Hidden Hand is a succinct survey of the Central Intelligence Agency's history from its inception in 1947 to the present. It covers both aspects of the CIA's mission the collection and analysis of intelligence and the execution of foreign policy through covert, paramilitary operations. The book de mythologizes the CIA's role in America's global affairs while addressing its place within American political and popular culture. Written by an esteemed