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David Atlee Phillips (October 31, 1922 – July 7, 1988) was an American Central Intelligence Agency officer of 25 years and a recipient of the Career Intelligence Medal. Phillips rose to become the CIA's chief of operations for the Western hemisphere. In 1975, he founded the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO), an alumni ...
Jan 1, 1977 · For 25 years David Atlee Phillips stood "the night watch" for the CIA. He directed Western Hemisphere Operations when the Chilean government was overthrown (with CIA help) in 1973. Phillips details his experiences in 18 countries.
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The value of the book is in its giving Phillips a chance to speak directly to the public, even if he could not be candid or chose not to be. "Phillips took early retirement in 1975 to found the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) to counter widespread criticism of the United States intelligence community coming from the media and the U.S. Congress."
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Jan 1, 1977 · David Atlee Phillips. 3.83. 40 ratings2 reviews. For 25 years David Atlee Phillips stood "the night watch" for the CIA. He directed Western Hemisphere Operations when the Chilean government was overthrown (with CIA help) in 1973. Phillips details his experiences in 18 countries. Along the way, we learn much about "the company," certainly one of ...
The Night Watch. For two and a half decades David Atlee Phillips stood "the night watch" as an agent in the arcane profession of espionage. As a Central Intelligence Agency officer he rose to become director of the Western Hemisphere Division. Phillips gives an eminently readable rendering of his experiences in eight countries; his account ...
