John D. Marks & Victor Marchetti - The CIA and the Cult of Intelligence (1974)

 

Book Description 

 

The CIA and the Cult of Intelligence, the 1974 book by former Central Intelligence Agency employee Victor Marchetti and former State Department employee John D. Marks, was the first publication to be censored by the U.S. government prior to publication. Legal issues pitted the government’s interest in protecting national security against the right of former government employees and publishers to communicate classified or otherwise sensitive information.

 

Chapters

Introduction by Melvin L. Wulf

PART ONE
1. The Cult of Intelligence
2. The Clandestine Theory
3. The CIA and the Intelligence Community

PART TWO
4. Special Operations
5. Proprietary Organizations
6. Propaganda and Disinformation
7. Espionage and Counterespionage

PART THREE
8. The Clandestine Mentality
9. Intelligence and Policy

10. Controlling the CIA
11. Conclusions

Appendix: The Bissell Philosophy