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Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea
Jeffrey Richelson

Jeffrey Richelson's "Spying on the Bomb" traces the history of America's efforts to spy on other nations' programs. He discusses the early initiatives, such as Moe Berg's assignment to spy on Werner Heisenberg, a prominent Swedish physicist perceived at the time to be instrumental to the German nuclear program. Richelson also discusses China's A bomb program in the '60s, Mao's role, and the US's lack of intelligence on the program.

Jeffrey Richelson is a senior fellow at the National Security Archive. Mr. Richelson oversees projects on U.S. and China relations, the organization and operations of the U.S. intelligence community, U.S. military space activities, and Presidential national security directives. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester and taught at University of Texas and American University. His articles on national security have appeared in Scientific American, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, International Security, and other publications. Mr. Richelson is the author of "The Wizards of Langley: Inside the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology," "America's Space Sentinels: DSP Satellites and National Security," and "America's Secret Eyes in Space: The US KEYHOLE Spy Satellite Program. "

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