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Worthy fights a memoir of leadership in war and peace

The man who led the intelligence war that killed Osama bin Laden traces a life of leadership in public service, from his tenure in Congress through his years as director of the CIA and Secretary of Defense.

Main Author:	Panetta, Leon E., 1938-
Other Authors:	Newton, Jim, 1963-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Penguin Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Panetta, Leon E., > 1938- United States. > Central Intelligence Agency > Officials and employees > Biography. Cabinet officers > United States > Biography. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009. United States > Foreign relations > 2009-

Summary:	The man who led the intelligence war that killed Osama bin Laden traces a life of leadership in public service, from his tenure in Congress through his years as director of the CIA and Secretary of Defense.
Physical Description:	498 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 472-478) and index.
ISBN:	9781594205965 1594205965
Author Notes:	Leon Panetta was born in Monterey, California on June 28, 1938. He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1960 and a Juris Doctor from the Santa Clara University School of Law in 1963. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977-1993, the director of the Office of Management and Budget from 1993-1994, President Clinton's chief of staff from 1994-1997, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2009-2011, and as secretary of defense from 2011-2013. He is the founder of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy, and has served as professor of public policy at Santa Clara University. (Bowker Author Biography)

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