John Prados

Senior Fellow at the National Security Archive

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Historian of national security; Senior Fellow with the National Security Archive and author of Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA

John Prados on KCRW

Today, the CIA released 693 pages of reports about 25 years of illegal activities during the 1950's, 60's and 70's, a report nick-named " Family Jewels ."

The CIA Then and Now, and the Role of Dick Cheney

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