The CIA's Allen Dulles and Bond author Ian Fleming were BFFs. Back in the early days of the CIA, the agency was apparently a little strapped for creativity. Under the watchful eye of Allen Dulles, who headed up the spy center between 1953 and 1961, the CIA turned to British fiction for tech tips. In this article Dulles penned himself for LIFE magazine's April 1964 issue, he describes his close friendship with Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond novels and a former intelligence officer. During ...
The CIA's Allen Dulles and Bond author Ian Fleming were BFFs. Back in the early days of the CIA, the agency was apparently a little strapped for creativity. Under the watchful eye of Allen Dulles, who headed up the spy center between 1953 and 1961, the CIA turned to British fiction for tech tips. In this article Dulles penned himself for LIFE magazine's April 1964 issue, he describes his close friendship with Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond novels and a former intelligence officer. During ...
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