Join us as we welcome Lester Paldy to The East Hampton Library for a talk and book signing with his book "No Cloak, No Dagger: A Professor's Secret Life inside the CIA".
About the book: Mr Paldy, a distinguished professor, was tapped by the CIA in 1988 to join the Agency for a “trial run” as they faced a troubling new situation in Russia. That “temporary” assignment would last for 25 years, during which he would find himself tested by a shifting set of responsibilities, his ability to penetrate secret sites, his expertise in approaching and assessing targets for potential value to the Agency, and his personal commitment to breaking down long-held barriers between the CIA and the FBI. He achieved this by demonstrating to CIA officers and FBI special agents how to approach scientists in ways that fit smoothly into their research and organizational cultures. As long as Les Paldy remained at the CIA, officers and special agents from both intelligence bases would benefit from this unexpected opportunity (Provided by Publisher).
About the Author: Les Paldy is distinguished service professor emeritus at Stony Brook University, former CIA officer, and lecturer at the FBI Academy at Quantico. His book "No Cloak, No Dagger: A Professor's Secret Life Inside the CIA" was published by Rowman & Littlefield last year.
Held in the Baldwin Room.
