Jeanne joined CIA as a typist in 1954. As professional opportunities for female officers slowly began to grow, she earned assignments at various posts overseas. She also learned Russian & found her niche in counterintelligence. CI @ CIA: a Brief History http://bit.ly/2J53vB8
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Spring 1985: after an alarming number of Agency assets run against USSR disappeared in rapid succession, Jeanne received a cable from the Soviet/East European Division Chief. She later recalled: “He said, ‘…I have a Soviet problem….I want you to work on it.”
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Jeanne returned to lead a five-person investigative team searching for answers as to how this troubling loss of assets happened. The task was long & exhaustive, complicated by the fact that many didn’t think it was a mole, but intercepted communications instead.
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Extensive reviews of records showed Aldrich Ames, who worked in Soviet Division counterintel, began spying for USSR in 1985. In his job he was authorized to meet w Soviet officers for official purposes. However, he compromised numerous Soviet assets, some of whom were executed.
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Ames’ extravagant lifestyle came under the task force’s suspicion in November 1989. In August 1992, Sandy Grimes (who was on the team) discovered Ames made large bank-account deposits after every meeting with a particular Soviet official.
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Jeanne had reached the mandatory retirement age in 1992 but immediately returned as a contractor to see the investigation through to its completion. She was a true CIA icon & legend. Serving our Agency for 58 years, working until just prior to her death in 2012.
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Jeanne blazed a trail at CIA at a time when it was an overwhelmingly male enterprise. Remembered as a driven, focused officer who demanded excellence & was always devoted to the mission, Jeanne's life & legacy has forever impacted CIA. http://bit.ly/2bEiBzd pic.twitter.com/jruA1NbUz7
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This is a great twit. Women should be not favored, but given the opportunity to show what they are capable of. I think women can do the same or more than men can do, but biology gave them some unique responsibilities. Let´s find a balance.
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Let’s give each woman the opportunity to determine what & how to achieve balance her life. “Balance” for one isn’t necessarily “Balance” for another. Predetermined (by anyone) “Balance” is not one size fits all.
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I really want to hear the story of why Brennan went to Harry Reid, August of 2016, so Harry would request an investigation into Trump/Russia collusion. FBI knew the request letter was coming. Great bedtime story.
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By Georgette, quite the Librarian..
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I've so enjoyed these tweets! Aldrich Ames; read the book and watched the movie. Eye opening.
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Of course they were "few." The others were turned in to sex slaves to work in your sexual blackmail program. Send one over and I'll keep quiet


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