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Spies, Lies and Intelligence: The Shadowy World of International Espionage |
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Program Number: |
16126RJ |
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| Duration: |
3 nights |
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Washington, District of Columbia
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| Price starting at: |
$849.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Political Science; History & Culture
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| Meals: |
8;
3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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Every person sitting on a bench could be waiting for the next drop-off. Behind every monument, a mole may harbor national secrets. On this fascinating adventure at the front line of the world’s spy coterie in Washington, D.C., delve into the treachery of Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen — rogues who triggered devastating consequences to America. Experience lunch at the café where two infamous shopping bags of top-secret intelligence were swapped, learn the difference of simple conversation vs. interrogation, and examine how the U.S. catches spies in the heart of the world capital of intrigue.
Highlights
• Retired intelligence experts take you into their seamy world, uncovering Washington, D.C.’s lesser-known spy history and discussing famous spy cases — from the cracked to the unsolved.
• Explore the International Spy Museum, and learn from the NSA’s Cryptologic Museum how codes are broken — and try out a WW II German Enigma machine.
• Hear from a polygraph specialist, examine the role of defection in counterintelligence, and explore intelligence threats from the likes of Russia, Iran and North Korea.
Activity Particulars
Minimal walking, standing in museums for up to two hours.
Coordinated by Road Scholar.
Washington
From the sophisticated ambiance of Georgetown to the bohemian rush of Adams Morgan, D.C. is a world-class city offering visitors an unparalleled blend of history, politics and culture. One of our nation's magnificent metropolitan creations, it is home to grand monuments, humbling memorials, and some of the country’s most visionary architecture.
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Accommodations
Modern, boutique hotel with free parking in Upper
Georgetown, close to Embassy Row, the Washington National Cathedral, and Dumbarton oaks
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | John Sullivan
| | For 31 years, John Sullivan served as a polygraph examiner, team leader and recruiter in the CIA’s polygraph division. During the Vietnam War, he was regarded as one of the agency’s top examiners and conducted more tests than any other CIA agent. He is the author of "Of Spies and Lies: A CIA Lie Detector Remembers Vietnam," and "Gatekeeper: Memoirs of a CIA Polygraph Examiner." | | | | Bob Stephan
| | With more than four decades of experience in the intelligence field, Dr. Bob Stephan worked for the CIA’s National Clandestine Service (NCS) as a counterintelligence officer, working against Russian, Iranian, North Korean and others. Additionally, he served for 11 years in several overseas assignments, including as a Russian linguist for the USAF Electronic Security Command. Dr. Stephan is the author of the book, “Stalin's Secret War, Soviet Counterintelligence against the Nazis, 1941-1945.” | | | | Dan Mulvena
| | Daniel Mulvenna served as a case officer and senior analyst for over 20 years with the Security Service of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. For most of his career, he worked in counterintelligence and counterterrorism, both in the field and at Security Service headquarters. As a counter espionage specialist during the Cold War, he worked primarily against the Russian Intelligence Services, KGB and GRU (Russian Military Intelligence.) Dan retired from government service in 1978, and for the next 19 years served as director of global security and risk management for two Fortune 100 multinational corporations. Since 1997, he has been a Washington-based security and risk management consultant to international corporations and institutions. Dan also lectures on counterintelligence and counterterrorism, and provides training on both to the U.S. intelligence and law-enforcement communities. | | | | John Bessette
| | John Bessette earned an aeronautical engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and was hired by Boeing upon graduation. He received navigator and navigator-bombardier training, serving in Virginia, Tennessee, Germany and Vietnam. John later became an intelligence officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency and NATO, and acted as a civilian intelligence analyst on Soviet military and civil air transport. | | | | John and Carol Bessette
| | John and Carol Bessette share a tremendous knowledge of U.S. military history, stemming from their careers as intelligence officers. John has served for the Defense Intelligence Agency and NATO, and acted as a civilian intelligence analyst on Soviet military and civil air transport. Carol is a retired U.S. Air Force intelligence officer and a Vietnam veteran, who specializes in teaching the history of Washington, D.C. and its notable espionage sites. | | | |
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