Bleicher, Hugo, 42
Blunt, Anthony, 107, 108
Board of National Estimates, 373
Boerner, Mickey, 75
Bohlen, Charles “Chip,” 73
Bolshevism, 99, 107
Bolten, Seymour, 445
Bonsal, John, 43
Boxer Rebellion, 14, 15, 17
Boyatt, Thomas, 450
Braden, Tom, 399
Bradlee, Ben, 275, 405
Bradley, Omar N., 41, 48
Brandeis, Louis, 23
Branfman, Fred, 395, 396
Brezhnev, Leonid, 7, 370, 376, 379, 382, 383, 468
Bright Shining Lie (Sheehan), 254, 291
Britain, 24, 25, 26, 28, 32, 39, 79, 104, 112, 115, 116, 150, 225, 304, 360, 371
British Advisory Mission, 152
British Army, 10, 21, 40
British Foreign Office, 40, 330
British secret intelligence agency (MI-6). See Secret Intelligence Service
Bross, John, 366
Brown, George, 429, 430–431
Bruce, David, 63
Buchen, Philip, 411
Buck, Pearl S., 14
Buddhists/Buddhism, 119, 164, 167, 182–183, 186, 187, 188, 189–190, 192, 195–196, 202, 206, 218, 265, 296, 319, 320, 427
Buffalo Soldiers, 13
Bumgardner, Everett, 206, 250, 253, 255, 256, 304, 317, 320, 321, 322, 329, 346
Bundy, McGeorge, 185, 203, 209, 210, 211, 232, 257, 259, 261, 296, 322, 376
Bundy, William, 215–216, 217, 238, 240, 266
Bunker, Ellsworth, 267, 269, 271, 282, 293, 294, 298, 299, 300, 305, 310, 318, 321, 322, 328, 329
Bureau of Political and Social Research. See Service d’Etudes Politiques et Sociales (SEPES)
Burgess, Guy, 107–108
Burke, Arleigh, 225
Burma, 115, 127, 232
Burnham, Frederick, 11
Burnham, James, 114
Bush, George H. W., 455, 456, 462, 467
Bush, George W., 362
Butterfield, Alexander, 446
Buu, Nguyen Van, 206–207
Buzhardt, Fred, 387
Cairncross, John, 108
Cairns, James, 472
Calley, William, 316
Cambodia, 116, 119, 121, 126, 139, 153, 155, 157, 173, 179, 180, 271, 294, 309, 310, 325–326, 332, 342, 354, 426
Cambridge Four/Five, 108
Campbell, Paul, 160, 161, 162
Campbell-Thompson, R., 39
Can Lao Party, 121, 129, 132, 135, 182, 194, 287
Can, Ngo Dinh, 121, 182
Canada, 367
Cao Dai (religious sect), 119–120, 128, 133, 135, 189, 319
Carabinieri, 104
Cardinale, Claudia, 98
Carpetbaggers, 43, 54, 55, 57, 61, 145
Carr, Harry Lambton, 90
Carrington, Emily Lynn (paternal grandmother), 9, 10
Carter, Jimmy, 467, 468, 472, 474
Carver, George, 138, 139, 140, 251, 263, 265, 283, 294, 329, 374, 417
Case, Clifford, 316
Casey, William J., 471, 472
Castro, Fidel, 158, 176, 240, 273, 274, 335, 338, 339, 367, 406, 411, 416, 438, 444, 452, 458, 472
Catholic Action, 99
Catholic Relief Organization, 128, 428
Catholic Worker Movement, 12
Catholics/Catholicism, 1, 2, 11–12, 22–23, 25, 26–27, 81, 84, 88, 97, 99, 100–101, 117, 125, 136, 144, 164, 165, 166, 168, 174, 176, 182, 183, 189, 190, 194–195, 202, 206, 207, 215, 307–308, 319, 365, 396, 399, 455, 471, 475
CBS News, 76, 273, 284, 397, 420, 446, 450, 453, 454, 460, 461
Census-Grievance (C-G) Program, 207–208, 248, 250, 251, 285, 319
Center for National Security Studies, 395
Central America, 472
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
charter of, 340, 341
on Colby’s death, 5
compartmentalization of, 7, 85, 344, 355, 370–371, 372, 410
conference on, 395–396
culture change at, 177
de-emphasis on covert and political action, trend in, 333–334
destroying sensitive files and equipment during fall of Saigon, 432
division of the Saigon station, 127–128
evolution of the OSS into, 80
expanded scope of, 74
expansion of, 80
the Farm, 87, 286, 344
formation of, and original scope of, 73
going to court to enforce the secrecy agreement, 344–345
guidelines within, for releasing sensitive files, 417, 418, 419
heyday of covert operations, 93
increased funding for, 213
integration of, 371–372
internal investigation of, 274, 338
legal and moral world of, 251
liaison structure in, termination of, 446, 447
life as an agent of, described, 84–85
lobby for creation of, 34
normal division of stations, 127–128
oversight of, by Congress, issue over, 175, 363
on Paisley’s death, 3
popular enthusiasms toward, 83, 175
purge of clandestine services staff, 356–357
recruiting methods of, 80, 87–88, 228
reforms Colby brought to, 6–7
retired DCIs ending up as quasi-retirees of, 472
retreat of, location of, 261
signage for, 355
station chief’s assassination, 459–460
suspicion of moles in, 6, 105, 277–278, 355, 357, 370, 466–467
tarnished image of, 175–176, 273–274, 339, 343–344, 383, 441
technological changes in, 333, 375
traditional view of, 274–275
training for, 86–87
use of former Special Forces, 231, 248
volunteers from, needing, to compose antiterrorist units, 472
See also specific CIA directorates, offices, personnel, and initiatives/activities; specific countries of operation and world events
Central Intelligence Group (CIG), 71, 73
Central Intelligence Organization (CIO), 287–288
Central Office for South Vietnam (COSVN), 310, 326
“Charlie” (American agent in Italy), 108–109
Chau, Tran Ngoc, 207–208, 248, 250, 255, 265, 316–317, 319–323
Chemical/biological weapons ban, 452
Cheney, Dick, 407
Chennault, Anna, 308
Chennault, Claire, 308
Chhuon, Dap, 126
Chi Hoa prison, 140, 312
Chiang Kai-shek, 14, 79, 93, 205
Chicago Tribune, 388
Chile, 6, 335–336, 337, 350, 367–368, 369, 392, 393, 394, 395, 397, 406, 410, 412, 418, 437, 439, 453, 457
China, 14, 15–16, 17–18, 27, 65, 93, 115, 116, 118, 123, 126, 128, 160, 164, 165, 198, 199, 205, 211, 215, 218, 220, 239, 308, 355, 370, 376, 395, 414, 442
China Lobby, 308
Chinese Nationalists, 14, 79, 115, 119, 127, 145, 152, 154
Christian Democrats
Chile, 336, 367
Italy, 95, 96, 97, 99–100, 102, 103, 110, 113
Christian Science Monitor, 397
Church, Benjamin, 69
Church, Frank, 392, 415, 439, 440, 441, 442, 444, 445, 451, 452, 455–456, 457, 458
Churchill, Winston, 28, 32, 33, 72, 104, 107, 196
Chuyen, Pham (code-named “Ares”), 146, 148
CIA and the Cult of Intelligence, The (Marchetti and Marks), 106, 344–345
Cistaro, Tony, 323
Civilian Irregular Defense Groups (CIDGs), 162–163, 166, 167, 169, 172, 173, 174, 179, 223, 230, 235, 243, 244, 259, 282
Civil Guard, 136, 150
Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS), 267, 269, 278–279, 279–280, 281, 282, 285–286, 288, 290, 295, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304–305, 307, 313, 315, 316, 318, 338–339, 421, 433
See also specifi
c CORDS initiatives and personnel
Civil Rights Acts, 341
Civil War (American), 57, 69–70
Clausewitz, Carl von, 152
Clay, Cassius (Muhammad Ali), 271
Cleveland, Grover, 70
Clifford, Clark, 71, 294, 317
Cline, Ray, 110–111, 149, 418
Colby, Barbara (first wife). See Heinzen, Barbara
Colby, Carl (son), 5, 20, 82, 89, 98, 122, 124–125, 133, 134, 142, 165, 166, 172, 271, 281, 358
Colby, Catherine (daughter), 78, 84, 89, 98, 122, 125, 271, 281, 282, 330, 331, 358, 361
Colby, Charles Edwards (paternal grandfather), 9
Colby, Christine (daughter), 134, 364, 455, 475
Colby, Ebenezer T. (paternal great-uncle), 12
Colby, Elbridge (father), 9, 10, 11–15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 27, 50, 63, 64, 81, 115, 166, 271, 475
Colby, John (son), 18, 20, 26, 66, 78, 81, 84, 89, 91, 92, 98, 100–101, 122, 133, 166, 358, 361, 409, 475
Colby, Paul (son), 122, 137, 138, 271–272, 281, 325, 330, 345, 404, 475
Colby, Susan (daughter-in-law), 5, 281, 358
Colby, William Egan (Bill)
affair rumors and, 102, 281, 293
alluded to as a mole, 467, 477
ascension to DCI, reactions to, 365–367
awards given to, 50, 64, 67
beginning military career of, 28–29
birth of, 12
book written by, on US involvement in Vietnam, 151, 172, 185, 189, 198, 240, 245, 264, 290, 291, 295, 298, 300, 433, 476
Catholicism and, 1, 2, 81, 88, 100–101, 165, 190, 194–195, 365, 396, 399, 455, 475
characteristics of, 1, 5, 7, 19–20, 64, 409–410, 476
childhood/adolescence of, 14–15, 16, 17, 18, 19–21, 115
as a CIA operative, summary of, 7
confirmation as DCI, 365
continued involvement with the CIA following departure from the agency, 465, 472
continuing as DCI until Bush’s confirmation, 456, 462
as CORDS deputy, 281, 282, 285, 289–291, 296–297, 299, 304–305, 311, 318–319, 323–324, 326–327, 330, 332, 338
as DCI-designate, 361–363, 364–365, 367
death of, circumstances and suspicions surrounding, 2–5
dedication to the CIA, 81, 83, 323
delayed firing of, 417, 453
departing as DCI, 462–463
as deputy chief of Saigon station, 116, 122, 124, 125–127, 129–131, 134, 135, 136–137, 154–155, 359, 360
as deputy director for plans (DDP), 356–357, 358, 392–393, 420
as deputy head of the Far East Division, 174
as director of central intelligence (DCI), 5–7, 6, 369–375, 377–381, 391–392, 395, 396, 400, 402, 405–406, 410, 411, 414, 417, 418–419, 420, 424–425, 432, 433, 434, 437, 440, 443, 446, 447, 450, 451, 452, 454, 457, 471
double life of, 84, 88
end of first marriage, 1, 475
as executive director/comptroller, 333, 334, 338, 339, 343–344, 345, 356, 371, 420
exploring Vietnam, 132, 133, 134
as Far East Division head, 5, 177, 179, 180, 181, 189, 195, 196, 196–197, 200, 202, 213, 215–216, 226, 227, 230, 234, 235, 236, 238, 240, 244–245, 252, 265–266, 274, 281, 282, 291, 319, 320, 338, 372
favorite historical period of, 81–82
feelings toward Vietnam, 329–330
fictional character representing, 466
firing of, 6, 455
first return to Vietnam since Diem’s time, 269–271
as former DCI, 470, 471–472, 473–474, 477
harassment of, due to antiwar movement, 332–333
influence of T.E. Lawrence on, 39, 40, 59, 63, 82
as Jedburgh operative, 35–39, 40, 41, 42–46, 48–51, 64, 238
language skills of, 18, 25, 65, 86, 115, 116
law firm of, 465, 473, 474
leaving South Vietnam, 148, 174
married/family life of, 66, 74, 78, 84, 175, 358, 382, 407, 455, 475–476
meeting Barbara Heinzen (first wife), 28
meeting Sally Shelton (second wife), 474
memoir written by, on life in the CIA, 26–27, 61–62, 63, 66, 82, 101, 154, 234, 279, 333, 362, 378, 394, 410, 414, 418, 420, 448, 450, 454, 467, 468
on nation-building, 134, 141, 151, 247, 286, 290, 296, 317, 435
NATO post offered to, 455
in the NORSO Group, 53, 54–63, 64–65, 86, 238
in the OPC, 82, 85, 86, 88
OSS and, 1, 4, 29, 35, 63–64, 66–67, 70–71
as part of Team Bruce, 39, 41, 42–46, 47–48, 48–51
participating in conference on the CIA, 395–396
perspective on a South Vietnam solution, 137, 141, 150, 209, 211, 263
political action in Italy, 98–101, 102–103, 268
political associations/leanings of, 75, 81
qualifications for DDP, 274
recruited by the CIA, 80
as recruiter and handler for the CIA, 88
release of the CIA’s family jewels, far-reaching ramifications of, 6
as Saigon station chief, 1, 5, 124, 137–140, 141, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150–151, 152, 153–154, 155, 157, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166–169, 172–173, 178, 223, 372
school/college years of, 22–23, 25–26, 27–28, 74, 81
and the Soviet and East European Division, 275, 278
sudden assignment to CORDS, 278–279, 279–280, 281
suit filed against, over his memoir, 468
testifying before congressional committees, 166, 316–317, 373, 393, 394, 413, 414, 441, 442–443, 444, 447–448, 452, 456, 457
training for the CIA, 86–87
See also specific countries, agencies, events, and people in the life of Bill Colby
Cold War, 7, 74, 75, 79, 114, 131, 144, 251, 252, 273, 305, 322, 323, 340, 395, 413–414, 415, 471
attitude of Colby toward, 81, 82, 171, 195, 259–260, 344, 369, 370, 470
end of, 477
model for fighting, 213, 227
onset of, 108, 116
Collins, J. Lawton, 120
Colson, Charles, 343, 359, 446
Combined Studies Division, 155, 162, 172, 173, 179
Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, 27
Committee to Reelect the President (CREEP), 346, 348, 351, 353, 440
Common Cause, 440
Communist International, 72
Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), 72, 110, 215
Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA), 25, 75, 76
Communists/communism, 5, 28, 33, 42, 64, 85–86, 93, 96, 110, 113, 130–131, 142, 144, 164, 169, 179, 196, 198–199, 214, 260, 296, 341, 349, 355, 409
attitudes toward, 26–27, 82, 83, 99, 114, 136, 369
Diem and Nhu’s campaign against, 120–121, 125, 287
files on, CIA maintaining, 217
noncommunist Chinese Nationalists and, 14, 79, 127, 152
See also specific communist parties, countries, organizations, and leaders
Con Son Island “tiger cages,” 312, 396
Conein, Lucien, 36, 118–119, 127, 144, 183, 188–189, 190, 191, 193, 202, 239
Confucians/Confucianism, 117, 118, 164, 258
Congressional Record, 394, 448
Connor, John T., 412
Constabulary model, 304
Containment or Liberation? (Burnham), 114
Cook, Bill, 19
Cooper, Chester, 121, 261
Corsican Brotherhood, 119, 124
Corwin, Edwin S., 23
Coughlin, Charles E., 25
Counterinsurgency and pacification in Vietnam, 1, 3, 120, 424
appointments to oversee, 261, 266–267
Colby defending, after US abandonment of South Vietnam, 434–435
differing views on, 257, 258, 259
events sidetracking, 169, 171, 172, 264
expert on, 248, 250
&nbs
p; incubators of, in the countryside, 206, 208
and in Laos, Colby’s perspective of, 238–239, 244, 247
LBJ on, 260, 261, 264, 266–267, 282
Operation Switchback and, 174, 178, 179, 181, 233
Pentagon’s plans for, 180, 248, 263
persuading Nhu on vision of, 157, 164, 167
persuading US Mission on, 157, 159
position paper supporting, 256
promising starts to, 166–167
symbol of, 254
think-tank on, emergence of, 152–153, 154, 157
would-be architects of a comprehensive program for, view of, 260–261
See also specific counterinsurgency/pacification initiatives
Counterintelligence (CI) Staff, 105, 106, 275, 276, 340, 356, 357–358, 370, 380, 465, 466, 467, 471
Counterspy magazine, 460
Counter-Terror (CT) Teams, 207, 248–249, 251, 252, 279
See also Provincial Reconnaissance Units (PRUs)
Covert action (CA) branch, 127, 177
Covert operations, expansion of, 213, 472
See also specific covert operations/activities
Cox, Edward, 361
Cram, Cleveland, 470–471
Cronkite, Walter, 284
Cuba, 142, 145, 158–159, 175, 176–177, 199, 240, 336, 367, 416, 472, 474
Cuban Exile Brigade, 158
Cuban exiles, 347, 349
Cuban Missile Crisis, 177, 178
Cult of Intelligence, The (Marchetti), 87
Cushman, Robert, 348, 349
Czechoslovakia, 26, 337
Dai Viet Quoc Dan Dang, 128, 136, 205–206
Daily Intelligencer, 391
Dan, Phan Quang (Dr. Dan), 138, 139–140
Day, Dorothy, 12
D-Day, 33–34, 41, 104
DDT, 124, 162
De Gasperi, Alcide, 95–97, 102
de Gaulle, Charles, 42, 47
de Laroussilhe, Alain, 46
de Silva, Peer, 200, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 234, 287
Dean, John, 343, 346, 350, 351–352, 364
Declaration of Honolulu, 258
Defense Attaché Office, 428
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), 300, 343
Demilitarized Zone, 133, 294, 345
Democratic National Committee headquarters, burglarizing of, 346, 347
See also Watergate
Democratic National Convention, 307
Democratic Party, 307, 339, 346–347
See also specific Democratic leaders
Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV). See North Vietnam
Democrats, Christian. See Christian Democrats
Denmark, 86, 89, 91, 92
Devlin, John F., 370
Diem, Ngo Dinh, 93, 116, 117–118, 119, 120–121, 122, 125, 127, 133, 134–135, 136, 141, 142, 152, 164, 167–168, 174, 179, 198, 207, 225, 252, 268, 287, 319, 323, 328, 410
approach taken with the tribal population, 159, 160
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