THE RISE AND DECLINE OF THE CIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00561R000100010021-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2012
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: June 16, 1986
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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June 16, 1986 12:00 Noon
"The Rise and Decline of the CIA"
STATION WTTG-TV
Washington, D.C.
ROSS CRYSTAL: A lot of spy cases concerning the CIA
lately, and it's been in the news more and more. But it seems
many people do not understand the workings of the Central
Intelligence Agency. So our next guest delved right into that
organization.
Here is John Ranelagh, author of "The Agency: The Rise
and Decline of the CIA, from Wild Bill Donovan to William Casey."
John also a producer a producer at Channel Four Televison in
England and author of two books on the history of Ireland.
This had to be a very difficult project for you.
Where'd you begin?
JOHN RANELAGH: Well, I began in London and got into
things and ended over here, as you see me. So I'm here today in
Washington, having come to the end of a four-year trek, in fact,
through the intricacies of the CIA.
CRYSTAL: We were just talking a moment ago about the
problems of doing an unauthorized biography. But you try to do
something on the CIA. What do they say to you?
RANELAGH: Well, I didn't actually ever approach the CIA
directly. I spoke to people who had dealings with the agency and
who had been in the -- I mean ex-officials of the CIA.
I had a very pleasant evening with Bill Casey, but that
was as close as I came to having a direct contact, really.
CRYSTAL: Why did you do this?
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