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Hello. Hello and welcome to Spycast from the Secret Files of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.

I'm Peter Ernest, the Executive Director of the Museum. I served for

some 36 years in the Central Intelligence Agency, largely as what is called an

operations officer or a case officer.

Every month we'll be bringing you interesting talks with visitors,

with authors, with others who have something to do with the world of intelligence

and espionage.

Our guest today is Richard Home, or Dick Home, as most of us know him. Dick is a retired CIA officer.

He had a very distinguished career and was recognized as such by

the embassy, served in some seven countries during his tours abroad, served in a variety of

capacities as a paramilitary officer,

as a foreign intelligence collector, and of course as a diplomat as it were. The occasion of our interview is the publication of Dick's book,

The Craft We Chose, by Richard Holmes, my life in the CIA.

Dick has written a book previously.

This is considerably expanded with new material,

and so we thought this would be a great occasion to talk to Dick.

This will be the first of a two-part conversation with

Dick.

Dick, we're glad to have you with us.

Thanks, I'm happy to be here.

Dick, let me start out by asking you, why did you write this book?

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