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📘 The official CIA manual of trickery and deception by H. Keith Melton

The CIA's official manual of trickery and deception is revealed through the lens of a single, surviving copy of two manuals written by magician John Mulholland. These priceless documents, originally penned in 1973, were discovered in the agency's archives. Unveiling the secrets of the CIA's covert magic, this book uncovers the agency's clandestine use of mind-control and interrogation techniques, as well as its strategies for covert communication. The manual is a rare glimpse into a little-known aspect of the Cold War, showcasing the CIA's innovative use of sleight of hand for espionage purposes and its methods of covert communication.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: H. Keith Melton

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