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The American Black Chamber

  • Herbert O. Yardley
1931
The Bobbs-Merrill Company

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Herbert O. Yardley and diplomatic codes from the Black Chamber.
Biography

The Spy Who Exposed the Secrets of the Black Chamber

In 1931, Herbert O. Yardley published a tell-all book about his experiences leading a covert government agency called the Cipher Bureau.
by Peter Zablocki via Smithsonian on February 4, 2025
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