About the Author

Richard H. Cummings was the director of security for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for 15 years beginning in 1980. He currently lives in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Reviews

"well documented and contains a useful chronology of major events"--Studies in Intelligence; "his book provides the first major study of the Crusade for Freedom...the first to provide a full and in-depth expose of the secret state involvement in the Crusade. Cummings's detailed documentation provides the first important tent pole in our understanding of the Crusade for Freedom"--Journal of American Studies; "the level of carefully footnoted detail incorporated by Cummings is so substantial that his book may be used as a reference work by those wishing to further explore the topic...at a time when Americans are giving every appearance of having forgotten how to work together for the greater good of all, Cummings has provided a heartening reminder that building and sustaining a national consensus on a critical issue--in this case, the necessity of opposing Communist expansionism--was once an achievable goal"--International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence.