A Conversation with Michael V. Hayden (Audio)
Listen to Central Intelligence Agency director Michael V. Hayden discuss the scope and function of the CIA's work and what he sees as the...
Speaker: Michael V. Hayden, Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Presider: Stephen Friedman, Chairman, Stone Point Capital
September 7, 2007
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