Aldrich Ames: References & Edit History

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Invalidated site: United States Naval War College Digital Commons - Betrayal: The Story of Aldrich Ames, on American Spy. Sep 11, 2026
Add new Web site: CBS News - Aldrich Ames, CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia, dies at age 84. Jul 03, 2026
Anniversary information added. May 22, 2026
Updated for his death. Jan 06, 2026
Added a Top Questions section. Jan 06, 2026
Add new Web site: The National Security Archive - Interview with Aldrich Ames. Oct 18, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - How Aldrich Ames became the US's most damaging double agent. May 09, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC News - 'The Assets': Tracking Down a Cold War CIA Traitor. Mar 28, 2025
Add new Web site: United States Naval War College Digital Commons - Betrayal: The Story of Aldrich Ames, on American Spy. Oct 25, 2024
Add new Web site: The New York Times - Why I Spied; Aldrich Ames. May 20, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Jan 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Crime Museum - Biography of Aldrich Ames. Oct 19, 2023
Add new Web site: History of Spies - Biography of Aldrich Ames. Sep 07, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Biography of Aldrich Ames. May 20, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Aldrich Ames. Apr 07, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Aldrich Ames (PDF). Dec 29, 2022
Removed reference to the United States Penitentiary in Allenwood, Pennsylvania. Dec 14, 2018
Date of birth changed from "June 26" to "May 26." May 19, 2016
Media added. Nov 28, 2012
Article revised to mention life sentence and film. Jan 14, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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