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Mar 2024
26m 32s

Behind the Mask of a Female CIA Agent

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Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.
Former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez discusses her book In True Face: A Woman’s Life in the CIA, Unmasked. Judith Wiese, Global Sustainability Officer at Siemens, talks about helping customers reduce emissions.
Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. 

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