Gatekeeper : memoirs of a CIA polygraph examiner / John F. Sullivan.
Gatekeeper : memoirs of a CIA polygraph examiner / John F. Sullivan.
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N327.73009/ 63
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
The art of the polygraph -- The path less traveled -- In the beginning -- The Crawford era -- First impressions -- A new day -- Hard (but exciting) times -- Respite -- The new breed -- The era of good feeling -- Coming of age -- Bad apples -- Hits, misses, and distractions -- Aldrich Ames -- Twiligh...
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2007.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
District of Columbia
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"Sullivan acknowledges that using the polygraph effectively is an art as much as a science, yet he convincingly argues that it remains a highly reliable screening device, more successful and less costly than the other primary method, background investigation. In the thousands of tests that Sullivan conducted, he discovered double agents, applicants...
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Gatekeeper : memoirs of a CIA polygraph examiner / John F. Sullivan.
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Includes index.
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Other version (online)
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N327.73009/ 63
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74VKRMoL4KjA
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ISBN
159797045X (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781597970457 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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327.730092 B
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991023073289702626
