James Jesus Angleton

James Jesus Angleton

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Biography

James Jesus Angleton was an American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer who served as chief of the counterintelligence department of the CIA from 1954 to 1975. According to the director of central intelligence, Richard Helms, Angleton was "recognized as the dominant counterintelligence figure in the non-communist world".

Books by James Jesus Angleton
The Family JewelsThe Family Jewels
A Very Principled BoyA Very Principled Boy
The Skorzeny PapersThe Skorzeny Papers
The Journal of Intelligence HistoryThe Journal of Intelligence History
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Quotes by James Jesus Angleton

"Deception is a state of mind and the mind of the State."

James Jesus Angleton

"It is inconceivable that a secret arm of the government has to comply with all the overt orders of the government."

James Jesus Angleton

"In his day, Jim was recognized as the dominant counterintelligence figure in the non-communist world."

James Jesus Angleton