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2024. For today, I chose an episode from December 10th, 2016 in which Jack Goldsmith interviewed Christopher Moran on his book, Company Confessions, Secrets, Memoirs, and the CIA.

Moran explored the intricate history of the CIA and its relationship with its former agents through interviews and

firsthand accounts of experiences in the organization.

He detailed the efforts of former agents to go public about their experiences, the consequences of doing so, and the balance between secrecy for security and secrecy endangering democracy. I'm Quinta Jurisic and this is the Law Fair Podcast.

I'm Quinta Jurisic and this is the Law Fair Podcast,

December 10th, 2016.

At this week's Hoover Book Swire,

Jack Goldsmith sat down with Christopher Moran of the University of Warwick

to talk about Moran's new book, Company Confessions, Secrets, Memoirs, and the CIA.

The book is a meta-history of sorts of CIA memoirs, but it's also a history of the CIA itself and how the

agency has grappled with the question of public relations and the contradictions of keeping

secrets in a democratic society.

And before we start, one administrative note.

This is our 200th episode.

Thanks to everyone who is stuck with us so far and for all of you who are just tuning in now. We couldn't have done

it without you. It's the Law Fair Podcast. Episode 200, Christopher Moran on company confessions,

secrets, memoirs, and the CIA.

Chris, thanks for coming.

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