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spied on antiwar protesters for the FBI. They alleged that, at the height of these operations, at least two dozen Copley employees were simultaneously working for the CIA. James S. Copley was also accused of involvement in the CIA-funded
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for $ 7.5 million. He managed these publishing holdings as Copley Press, Inc. and was its first president, serving until 1942.
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Prelude to Terror—The Rogue CIA and the Legacy of
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383:Central Intelligence Agency
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449:Alhambra Post-Advocate
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178:Illinois State Journal
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649:Swanson, Walter S.J.
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551:San Pedro News-Pilot
528:Lake County News-Sun
464:Burbank Daily Review
146:La Jolla, California
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1533:The Washington Post
1512:The Washington Post
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651:The Thin Gold Watch
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501:Glendale News-Press
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509:Joliet Herald-News
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1154:John M. Crewdson
1148:Charles Stafford
1061:William J. Eaton
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