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Antonio J. Méndez

Born

in Eureka, Nevada, The United States

November 15, 1940

Died

January 19, 2019

Genre

History, Cold War

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Antonio Joseph "Tony" Méndez was an American CIA technical operations officer who specialized in clandestine and covert CIA operations. He smuggled six State Department employees out of Tehran during the Iran hostage crisis, an operation portrayed in the movie Argo. He wrote multiple memoirs about his CIA experiences. ...more

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	Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio J. Méndez, Matt Baglio 3.87 avg rating — 14,635 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War by Antonio J. Méndez, Jonna Méndez, Matt Baglio 3.94 avg rating — 3,433 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spy Dust: Two Masters of Disguise Reveal the Tools & Operations That Helped Win the Cold War by Antonio J. Méndez, Jonna Méndez, Bruce Henderson (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 461 ratings — published 2002 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Police Lab: How Forensic Science Tracks Down and Convicts Criminals by David L. Owen, Antonio J. Méndez (Foreword by) 3.75 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Classic Case of Deception really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hidden Secrets: The Complete History of Espionage and the Technology Used to Support It by David L. Owen, Antonio J. Méndez (Foreword) 3.13 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gathering Info: Getting the Scoop by Using Your Wits really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keep It Hidden!: The Best Places to Stash Your Stuff by Marc Cerasini, Antonio J. Méndez, Jonna Méndez liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Getaway: Expert Escape & Evasion by Jamie Pietras, Antonio J. Méndez, Jonna Méndez 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The trick is that you have to believe the lie and believe it so much that the lie becomes the truth.”
― Antonio J. Mendez, Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History

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“Intelligence is only as good as the consumer's ability to believe and utilize it.”
― Antonio J. Mendez, Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History

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“I liked to put young and old in the same room, because they would certainly have different takes on the same problem.”
― Antonio Mendez, Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History

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