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| + | |alma_mater=Colombia University | ||
|birth_date=3 May 1943 | |birth_date=3 May 1943 | ||
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| − | '''Frank Snepp''' stated that "We were told the | + | '''Frank Snepp''', "one of the CIA’s first whistleblowers",<ref>https://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/archive/fall13/alumni_profiles1</ref> stated that "We were told the [[Australian]]s might as well be regarded as North Vietnamese collaborators."<ref>[[Document:Australia - The Forgotten Coup]]</ref> |
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Snepp was recruited to the [[CIA]] in 1968, by the Associate Dean of the [[School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University]], [[Philip Mosely]]. | Snepp was recruited to the [[CIA]] in 1968, by the Associate Dean of the [[School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University]], [[Philip Mosely]]. | ||
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| + | ===CIA analyst=== | ||
| + | Snepp was chief analyst of North Vietnamese strategy for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Saigon during the [[Vietnam War]]. | ||
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| + | Snepp published a Vietnam memoir, ''[[Decent Interval]]'' in 1977, at great risk to his career. Snepp accused the CIA of ruining his career and violating his First Amendment rights. The CIA, in return, claimed Snepp had violated his employment agreement by speaking out. Snepp enlisted the help of the [[ACLU]] in his defense. | ||
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| + | ===TV=== | ||
| + | He later worked as a producer for KNBC-TV. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 05:29, 16 March 2019
 Frank Snepp      (spook, author, whistleblower, investigative journalist) | |
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| Born | 3 May 1943 Kinston, North Carolina, USA |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | Colombia University |
| Exposed | CIA |
CIA analyst turned whistleblower | |
Frank Snepp, "one of the CIA’s first whistleblowers",[1] stated that "We were told the Australians might as well be regarded as North Vietnamese collaborators."[2]
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Career
Snepp was recruited to the CIA in 1968, by the Associate Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, Philip Mosely.
CIA analyst
Snepp was chief analyst of North Vietnamese strategy for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Saigon during the Vietnam War.
Snepp published a Vietnam memoir, Decent Interval in 1977, at great risk to his career. Snepp accused the CIA of ruining his career and violating his First Amendment rights. The CIA, in return, claimed Snepp had violated his employment agreement by speaking out. Snepp enlisted the help of the ACLU in his defense.
TV
He later worked as a producer for KNBC-TV.
