Ok, my name is dino brugioni, thats d i n o b r u g i o n i. Two decades ago, brugioni wrote eyeball to eyeball. His latest book, molehunt, about the cias secret search for soviet. First of all, can i ask you the tricky one, can we have your name and your title for the transcripts. After retirement, he has been active in encouraging the use of declassified photographic intelligence for historical research. Photographic interpreter, dino brugioni, author of eyeball to eyeball, who briefed president kennedy on the photos taken over cuba, will provide a dramatic first hand account of the behind the scene activities of the kennedy administration during those tense thirteen days in october 1962. Brugionis book is colored heavily by his personal experiences during that time. This book details the importance of technical collection and how policymakers use intelligence.
Eisenhowers efforts to use spy planes and satellites to gather military intelligence. Dino brugioni dedicates his book eyeball to eyeball random house, 1991 to arthur c. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read eyes in the sky. His first book, eyeball to eyeball, is the definitive account of the days of the cuban missile crisis in october 1962. Dino antonio brugioni was a former senior official at the cias national photographic interpretation center. I should have read this book years ago but at the time i felt i did not have to since mr.
Jan 20, 1992 eyeball to eyeball the inside story of the cuban missile crisis by dino a. This witness, who had spoken only briefly and cursorily to a few other jfk assassination researchers, was the prestigious dino a. Dino anthony brugioni, 93, passed away friday, sept. Sadly, it fails to deliver the goods on all counts.
Eyeball to eyeball the inside story of the cuban missile crisis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Eyes in the sky by dino brugioni overdrive rakuten. Wise was the white house correspondent of the new york herald tribune during the cuban missile crisis. His book, eyeball to eyeball is an extensive unclassified history of us imagery intelligence. The report on the warren report 1965, was the first critical study of the governments official version of what happened in dallas on nov. Brugioni, 9781591140825, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dino brugioni was so closely involved with the briefing boards prepared for president kennedy during the cuban missile crisis that he was able to author an excellent and captivating book about the role of npic in that crucial cold war episode, called eyeball to eyeball. Seven of the eight books weisberg published after whitewash were about the kennedy assassination.
The inside story of the cuban missile crisis new york. Brugioni had his eyeball on what was going on in the days leading up to those thirteen days in october. He reveals eisenhower to be a handson president who, contrary to popular. He was an imagery analyst and served as npics chief of information.
Brugioni, one of the cia photo interpreters present that day. Aerial reconnaissance during the cuban missile crisis and webmaster of. Dino brugioni, therefore, is the ultimate, insider source for what was. Brugioni has now made an important contribution to the growing. The inside story of the cuban missile crisis has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Eisenhower, the cia, and cold war aerial espionage. Brugioni has now made an important contribution to the growing number of books on the crisis. Brugioni, an analyst for many years at the central intelligence agency, uses his specialty in aerial photography, and his governmental contacts, to provide an insiders account of the cuban missile. Eyeball to eyeball the inside story of the cuban missile crisis by dino a. Brugionis recent book eyes in the sky offers a deeper study of us photo reconnaissance. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Even after retirement, brugioni was considered to be the worlds foremost imagery intelligence analyst. Robert f mccort offers a daytoday account of the crisis, drawing on interviews and inside knowledge to discuss how the russian missiles were actually discovered, what the. An i was there account by one of the cias senior photointerpreters.
Brugioni was, and remains today, the worlds foremost living expert on the u2. Random house, 1991 as a comprehensive insiders account of the crisis and a historical survey of us photo reconnaissance. Brugioni explained it all so wonderfully to me in person. Brugioni demonstrates how dependent were policymakers on briefings from lundahl. He reveals eisenhower to be a handson president who, contrary. Eisenhowers efforts to use spy planes and satellites to gather intelligence. Brugioni, a son of italian immigrants, was a native of missouri who attended. Dino brugioni eyeball to eyeball michael dobbs one minute to midnight ken jack blue moon over cuba. An insiders tellingly detailed and chilling recap of the 1962 cuban missile crisis. The book is a masterpiece, hard to put down, a must read for anyone interested in the cuban missile crisis. Drawing on his firsthand experience as a senior staff member at the cias national photographic interpretation center, interviews with surviving principals, and archival sources, brugioni offers a comprehensive overview of the confrontation that very nearly plunged the world into nuclear war.
Brugioni retired from npic in 1981, wrote an account of the crisis titled eyeball to eyeball in 1990, was a cia consultant until 1998 and published articles on the intelligence and. Brugioni, author of the bestselling account of the cuban missile crisis, eyeball to eyeball. Brugioni was a man of high intelligence, easy to talk to, funny, and most informative. He received the purple heart, 9 air medals and a distinguished unit citation. Then he saw the current version and was shocked at what they had done to it. He is the author of the bestseller, eyeball to eyeball. The story of the cuban missile crisis is a story of global power politics. Brugioni had his eyeball on what was going on in the days leading up to. Brugioni born december 16, 1921 is a former senior official at the cias national photographic interpretation center npic. Arthur lundahl jfk assassination debate the education. His is the first account of this event as seen through the eyes of the intelligence officer. The inside story of the cuban missile crisis by dino a.
It was in 8mm format from the processing in dallas. Dino brugioni jfk assassination debate the education forum. He provides excellent character sketches of all the main players as well as those who worked hard in the background on the photographs that proved khrushchev had done the unthinkable sent offensive nuclear missiles to cuba. Brugioni, an analyst for many years at the central intelligence agency, uses his specialty in aerial photography, and his governmental contacts, to provide an insiders account of the cuban missile crisis.
Brugioni, who had served as the chief information officer the briefing board czar at npic for about twoandahalf decades. Brugioni is known for his work on thirteen days 2000, operation crossbow 2011 and nova 1974. Halpern, samuel mcnamara, robert smith, william sorenson, theodore troyanovski, oleg. Brugionis book shows, the missile crisis sheds considerable light on. The report on the warren report 1965, was the first critical study of the governments official. Brugioni, author of the bestselling account of the cuban missile crisis. Fifty years ago monday afternoon, dino brugioni was peering through a microstereoscope at blackandwhite aerial photographs of cuba. Brugioni dino anthony brugioni, 93, passed away friday, september 25, 2015 of natural causes, at his home in fredericksburg. Eisenhower, the cia, and cold war aerial espionage ebook written by dino brugioni. His work, based on extensive interviews with participants, many of whom were lesser actors. The history and techniques of photographic deception and manipulation, and more on. He was an imagery analyst and also served as npics chief of information. Robert f mccort offers a daytoday account of the crisis, drawing on interviews and inside knowledge to discuss how the russian missiles were actually discovered, what the united states told foreign leaders, and. I have been studying both the administration and assassination of the 35th president, john f.
The tragedy inflicted by the assassination of jfkas president of the united states, as an individual, as a husband, and as a devoted father of twois far outweighed by the impact this seminal event inflicted upon the executive branch of the federal. Brugione was the witness that saw the original zfilm before they altered it. After many years i decided to read the book about time, ha ha. The inside story of the cuban missile crisis dino a. Intelligence literature central intelligence agency. Oct 18, 2012 brugioni retired from npic in 1981, wrote an account of the crisis titled eyeball to eyeball in 1990, was a cia consultant until 1998 and published articles on the intelligence and.
The inside story of the cuban missile crisis, and photo fakery. During his 35year career, brugioni helped establish imagery intelligence now called geospatial intelligence as a national asset to solve intelligence problems. Jan 08, 1992 brugioni had his eyeball on what was going on in the days leading up to those thirteen days in october. The inside story of the cuban missile crisis, by dino a.
Brugioni, promises to deliver interesting insights from its subtitle, the inside story of the cuban missile crisis. Brugioni, author of the bestselling account of the cuban missile crisis, eyeball to eyeball, draws on his long cia career as one of the worlds premier experts on aerial reconnaissance to provide the inside story of president dwight d. Brugioni flew in 66 bombardment and a number of reconnaissance missions in wwii over north africa, italy, germany, yugoslavia and france. During his 35year career, brugioni helped establish imagery intelligence as a national asset to solve intelligence problems. Brugioni and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His vision and leadership made photo interpretation the guardian of the national security. This is a truly marvelous piece of work in terms of its explanation of the integration of a specific form of intelligence imagery into the decisionmaking process. The story of the corona spy satellites smithsonian history of. Brugioni was a senior analyst for the national photographic interpretation center with three videos in the cspan video library. Dino brugionis birdseye view of cuban missile crisis the.
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