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David E. Hoffman

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David E. Hoffman covered Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign for the Knight-Ridder newspapers. In 1982, he joined The Washington Post to help cover the Reagan White House. He also covered the first two years of the George H.W. Bush presidency. His White House coverage won three national journalism awards. After reporting on the State Department, he became Jerusalem bureau chief for The Post in 1992, and served as Moscow bureau chief, 1995-2001. He was also foreign editor and Assistant Managing Editor for Foreign News. ...more

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	The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal 4.23 avg rating — 14,426 ratings — published 2015 — 29 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 Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy 4.15 avg rating — 5,229 ratings — published 2009 — 23 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 Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia 4.16 avg rating — 1,006 ratings — published 2002 — 24 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
	Give Me Liberty: The True Story of Oswaldo Payá and his Daring Quest for a Free Cuba 4.63 avg rating — 38 ratings — 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
	Billion Dollar Whale, The Billion Dollar Spy, Billion Dollar Loser, 100 Startup 4 Books Collection Set by Tom Wright, Bradley Hope, David E. Hoffman (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	Billion Dollar Whale, The Billion Dollar Spy, 100 Startup 3 Books Collection Set by Tom Wright, Bradley Hope, David E. Hoffman (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	Billion Dollar Whale By Bradley Hope & Tom Wright, The Billion Dollar Spy By David E. Hoffman 2 Books Collection Set by Tom Wright, Bradley Hope, David E. Hoffman (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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 Oligarchs: Wealth And Power In The New Russia by David E. Hoffman (13-Sep-2011) Paperback really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Becoming Molly-Mae [Hardcover], Strangeways, The Billion Dollar Spy 3 Books Collection Set 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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“This is a country that can’t even make toasters,” he said. “And while they can make missiles, they can’t feed their population.”
― David E. Hoffman, The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal

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“The one thing that proved to me you were CIA and not KGB is when you gave me those medicines to test on my daughter. Because the KGB is heartless. They would have given me one pill and said, do it. I knew I was working with a humane organization when you gave me five medicines.”
― David E. Hoffman, The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal

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“Soviet authorities had long feared copiers. At its most basic, the machine helped spread information, and strict control of information was central to the Communist Party’s grip on power. In most offices, photocopy machines were kept under lock and key.”
― David E. Hoffman, The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal

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