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Tim Weiner talked about his book Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, published by Doubleday. Mr. Weiner’s research included the use of over 50,000 documents and interviews with ten directors of the Central Intelligence Agency. He analyzed the inherent difficulties in maintaining classified information in an open democracy. He detailed the history of the agency and talked at length about various conspiracy theories connected with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The guest interviewer was David Ignatius. (7-2-2007)
Tim Weiner talked about his book Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, published by Doubleday. Mr. Weiner’s research included the use of over 50,000 documents and interviews with ten directors of the Central Intelligence Agency. He analyzed the inherent difficulties in maintaining classified information in an open democracy. He detailed the history of the agency and talked at length about various conspiracy theories connected with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The guest interviewer was David Ignatius. (7-2-2007)
