The Secret American
A Memoir
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"The Secret American" is a memoir written by Peter James, a first-generation American, world traveler, and former rocket engineer who helped the CIA on a gratis basis during the "Cold War". He "unofficially" interacted with high level Russian espionage agents, officials, scientists, and engineers, and later with Europeans to help protect U.S. national security interests. The quotes below reflect the professionalism, competence, independence, and character of "The Secret American" who wrote the memoir that you are about to read. Quotes by "Cold War Patriots" Who Have Passed Away "Speaking as an...
"The Secret American" is a memoir written by Peter James, a first-generation American, world traveler, and former rocket engineer who helped the CIA on a gratis basis during the "Cold War". He "unofficially" interacted with high level Russian espionage agents, officials, scientists, and engineers, and later with Europeans to help protect U.S. national security interests. The quotes below reflect the professionalism, competence, independence, and character of "The Secret American" who wrote the memoir that you are about to read. Quotes by "Cold War Patriots" Who Have Passed Away "Speaking as an editor who has edited over 100 books on a wide range of subjects, I have never had an author who was better organized than Peter. My impression is that he is a most intelligent and principled man." - DAVID FRANKE, Senior Editor, Arlington House Publishers. "Our Center for Constructive Alternatives program brings to our campus many fine scholars, statesmen and men of distinction. Peter James stands out among this group as being quite unique, for he was immensely liked by everyone. He has unusual dedication to his principles; young people are deeply impressed with what he has to say." - DR. EMMA BROSSARD, Director, Center for Constructive Alternatives, Hillsdale College "We wish to express the high regard that exists in official channels for the contribution that Mr. James has made to our knowledge of space activities abroad." - JUSTIN F. GLEICHAUF, Chief of the CIA Field Office in Miami, FL (letter to W. L. Gorton, Vice President of Pratt Whitney Aircraft and General Manager of the Florida Research and Development Center). "Thank you so very much for your gift of your book ...You were also very kind in your conversation with me. Thank you for your thoughtfulness in giving me the inscribed copy of your book." - WILLIAM E. COLBY, former Director, Central Intelligence Agency (personal letter to Peter James written after President Ford ended Colby's directorship of the CIA). "Peter James is an intelligent, articulate, impressive platform personality who joined a list of first-rate speakers through the 50-year history of the Palm Beach Round Table and came out with high marks." - FRANK WRIGHT, Executive Director of the Palm Beach Round Table
