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'Ralph Walter McGehee' (born 1928[1]) is an American former officer of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He worked for the CIA from 1952 to 1977 yet went on to be a critic of the agency.
McGehee was born in Moline, Illinois. He was an All-American football player at University of Notre Dame when they won three national championships in 1946-1949. McGehee received a B.S. in Business Administration (''cum laude''). Upon graduation, he spent a year as an offensive line coach at University of Dayton.
After moving to Chicago and taking a job as a management trainee at Montgomery Ward, he was recruited by the CIA. Upon completion of training, he was stationed in numerous field offices as well as at CIA headquarters.
Since leaving the CIA, he has been highly critical of the organization. [2] His 1983 book, ''Deadly Deceits: My 25 Years in the CIA'' outlines his experiences there. Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair hailed it as "one of the outstanding books written by former CIA agents".
McGehee has written articles on CIA activities for the ''Washington Post'', ''The Nation'', ''The Progressive'', ''Harper's Magazine'' and Gannet News Service among others. He has also developed 'CIABASE', a computer database of CIA figures and programs compiled from available public information. He has discussed his time spent in Vietnam[3] and claimed that the CIA supported anti-Communist counterinsurgecy in the Philippines,[4]
A 1981 allegation by McGehee about CIA involvement in the 1965 Indonesian coup was censored by CIA, prompting American Civil Liberties Union to sue on his behalf.[5] The CIA prevailed.[6]
1. Thomson Gale (April 26, 2006). McGehee, Ralph W(alter) (1928-). ''Contemporary Authors''
2. McGehee, Ralph (9 December 1996). CIA and the New World Order. CIABASE
3. Taubman, Philip (February 22, 1983). Ex-Official's Obsession with Vietnam War. ''New York Times''
4. Reuters (May 26, 1987). C.I.A. Accused of Manila Role.
5. Staff report (March 29, 1981). Censorship by the C.I.A. Challenged in Court Suit. ''New York Times''
6. Taylor, Stuart, Jr. (October 5, 1983). C.I.A.'s Censorship Backed on Appeal. ''New York Times
★ McGehee, Ralph (1999). ''Deadly Deceits: My 25 Years in the CIA''. Ocean Press, ISBN 1-876175-19-2
★
★ Deadly Deceits: My 25 years in the CIA (excerpts)
★ Ralph McGehee, the CIA and Deadly Deceits
★ CIA: Deadly Deceits (1986 interview) via alternativeradio.com
| Contents |
| Life and career |
| References |
| Bibliography |
| External links |
Life and career
McGehee was born in Moline, Illinois. He was an All-American football player at University of Notre Dame when they won three national championships in 1946-1949. McGehee received a B.S. in Business Administration (''cum laude''). Upon graduation, he spent a year as an offensive line coach at University of Dayton.
After moving to Chicago and taking a job as a management trainee at Montgomery Ward, he was recruited by the CIA. Upon completion of training, he was stationed in numerous field offices as well as at CIA headquarters.
Since leaving the CIA, he has been highly critical of the organization. [2] His 1983 book, ''Deadly Deceits: My 25 Years in the CIA'' outlines his experiences there. Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair hailed it as "one of the outstanding books written by former CIA agents".
McGehee has written articles on CIA activities for the ''Washington Post'', ''The Nation'', ''The Progressive'', ''Harper's Magazine'' and Gannet News Service among others. He has also developed 'CIABASE', a computer database of CIA figures and programs compiled from available public information. He has discussed his time spent in Vietnam[3] and claimed that the CIA supported anti-Communist counterinsurgecy in the Philippines,[4]
A 1981 allegation by McGehee about CIA involvement in the 1965 Indonesian coup was censored by CIA, prompting American Civil Liberties Union to sue on his behalf.[5] The CIA prevailed.[6]
References
1. Thomson Gale (April 26, 2006). McGehee, Ralph W(alter) (1928-). ''Contemporary Authors''
2. McGehee, Ralph (9 December 1996). CIA and the New World Order. CIABASE
3. Taubman, Philip (February 22, 1983). Ex-Official's Obsession with Vietnam War. ''New York Times''
4. Reuters (May 26, 1987). C.I.A. Accused of Manila Role.
5. Staff report (March 29, 1981). Censorship by the C.I.A. Challenged in Court Suit. ''New York Times''
6. Taylor, Stuart, Jr. (October 5, 1983). C.I.A.'s Censorship Backed on Appeal. ''New York Times
Bibliography
★ McGehee, Ralph (1999). ''Deadly Deceits: My 25 Years in the CIA''. Ocean Press, ISBN 1-876175-19-2
External links
★
★ Deadly Deceits: My 25 years in the CIA (excerpts)
★ Ralph McGehee, the CIA and Deadly Deceits
★ CIA: Deadly Deceits (1986 interview) via alternativeradio.com
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