Vernon Walters enlisted in the United States Army during the Second World War and rose to the rank of lieutenant general before retiring in 1976. He served as deputy director of central intelligence from 1972 to 1976, and he later held several ambassadorial posts. He was gifted in languages, a trusted interpreter to presidents, cabinet … Continue reading (W)Archives: He Rode a Tank, Held a General’s Rank, But Did He Direct Latin America’s Coups? Vernon Walters’s Diaries