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[soft dramatic music] Allen Dulles comes from a politically-connected
family-- grandfather,
secretary of state. Brother becomes
secretary of state. These are connected people. ♪ ♪ Allen Dulles was fascinated with what we now call
intelligence ever since he was a little boy. He discovered the novel
"Kim" by Rudyard Kipling. It became his favorite book. "Kim" is written in 1901, and it's often considered
the great novel about what it is
to become a spy
family-- grandfather,
secretary of state. Brother becomes
secretary of state. These are connected people. ♪ ♪ Allen Dulles was fascinated with what we now call
intelligence ever since he was a little boy. He discovered the novel
"Kim" by Rudyard Kipling. It became his favorite book. "Kim" is written in 1901, and it's often considered
the great novel about what it is
to become a spy
Full Transcript
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[soft dramatic music]
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Allen Dulles comes from
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a politically-connected
family--
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grandfather,
secretary of state.
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Brother becomes
secretary of state.
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These are connected people.
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♪ ♪
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Allen Dulles was fascinated
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with what we now call
intelligence ever since
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he was a little boy.
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He discovered the novel
"Kim" by Rudyard Kipling.
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It became his favorite book.
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"Kim" is written in 1901,
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and it's often considered
the great novel
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about what it is
to become a spy.
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Movie Summary
Reveals the startling tale of the CIA's, the mob's, and Sinatra's Rat Pack's connections from Vegas to Miami to Havana, exploring America's most amazing espionage operations ever.