Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores Washington's Alibi Club, where presidents, intelligence officials and political dignitaries gathered since the late 1800s.
For more than a century, a brick rowhouse at 1806 I Street NW in downtown Washington was home to the Alibi Club, a private establishment whose members came from the highest echelons of politics and business, but was so little known that if you did not belong, you probably did not know it existed.
A gentleman's club that was located a few blocks away
