John Stockwell, Who Wrote a Tell-All Book About the C.I.A., Dies at 88

The New York Times ^ | 6/25/26 | Trip Gabriel

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John Stockwell, who publicly resigned from the Central Intelligence Agency in 1977, accusing it of deceit and illegality, after a career as a covert operative in Vietnam and Africa, died this month in Austin, Texas. He was 88. ....

Mr. Stockwell’s break with the C.I.A. — during a period when several former officers published damning exposés of what was informally known as “the Company” — was public and showy.

His resignation letter ran in The Washington Post. He wrote a tell-all book, “In Search of Enemies” (1978), which the C.I.A. sought to suppress. He was interviewed on the CBS news program “60 Minutes” about his path from Cold War idealist to scathing critic of America’s covert efforts at regime change abroad.

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