In Reply to: RE: Secret Agent Maxwell Smart's "Cone of Silence" posted by Analog Scott on March 21, 2024 at 18:08:53:
He had been in charge of training for the Bay of Pigs.
The CIA paid for one room of his house to be made secure to hold secret documents and to avoid electronic eavesdropping.
Of course, we referred to it as his Room of Silence.
I just commented on your post in General.
john
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