Eloise Page
speaker
1,324 appearances
3 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 7 Aug
Eloise Page’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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I'm David Dimbleby, and from the History Podcast and BBC Radio 4, this is Invisible Hands, the American Century.
America rose to become a global superpower.
and the invisible hands who made it happen.
This episode contains very strong language.
Sometimes saving the world from communism meant committing resources to countries that most Americans never even knew were there, and still don't.
As late as the 2020 presidential election campaign, Joe Biden was asked the following question.
Biden answered with his usual folksy charm.
The other thing people should remember is that Guyana is not Ghana, and it's in South America, not Africa.
And in late 1964, it did indeed stand witness to an example of American power.
I am Eloise Page, and you are listening to Central Intelligence.
My life inside the CIA.
Demonstrators opposed to the Vietnam War.
Heavy firing.
Revolution in the Dominican Republic.
Season 3, Episode 2.
By 1964, Britain had little interest in spending the time and effort needed to keep British Guyana under direct rule.
So they had allowed local Guyanans a small measure of autonomy, which wasn't going well.
Isn't this a problem for the Brits?
Well, Mr. President... As our director, John McCone, and deputy director of plans, Richard Helms, were explaining to President Johnson... Where is this goddamn place, anyway?
Helms?
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