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Introduction to Intelligence Studies
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Introduction to Intelligence Studies

by Carl J. Jensen III, David H. McElreath, Melissa Graves
November 2012
Beginner content levelBeginner
374 pages
12h 7m
English
CRC Press
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History of Intelligence in the United States 27
War threatened to become “hot,” with events such as the Cuban Missile
Crisis. In a very real sense, the Cold War gave birth to the U.S. intelligence
infrastructure.
National Security Act of 1947
Aer World War II, Congress and the President Truman realized that
they could no longer place a low priority on intelligence. At the same time,
Truman was concerned that an overly powerful intelligence infrastruc-
ture could damage liberty and privacy. He believed that the OSS was too
powerful for peacetime and that a civilian agency should be established.
He decided instead to appoint a Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to
oversee events. As a further step, the Congress passed the National Securit
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