IT HAS BEEN SOME TIME SINCE CIA HAS HAD AN AUTHENTIC HERO WHO WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS SUCH BY VIRTUALLY THE ENTIRE COUNTRY IF HIS ACTIVITIES WERE TO BECOME KNOWN.

Approved for Release: 2020/02/26 C05628861 IVE Admiral, 5 March 1980 It has been some time since CIA has had an authentic hero who would be recognized as such by virtually the entire country if his activities were to become known. I believe Tony Mendez falls into this category because of the creativity he demonstrated in establish- ing the Studio Six cover and the personal courage he showed in going to Iran to bring out the Canadian Six. Tony is a perfect example of a young, highly effective int...