The last hero: Wild Bill Donovan : the biography and political experience of Major General William J. Donovan, founder of the OSS and "father" of the CIA, from his personal and secret papers and the diaries of Ruth DonovanDepicts the life of a successful lawyer, soldier, and athlete who founded and helped direct America's intelligence operations during World War II |
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The Birth of the OSS and the | 3 |
Preparation | 9 |
Bill and Ruth | 11 |
Copyright | |
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