CIA Early Years 1947-50
1994-12-28T15:50:01-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjI3XC8xOTk0MTIyODE1NTA0MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Barry Katz, Stanford University, and Thomas Powers, an author, talked about the origins of the Central Intelligence Agency, and its development from the World War II intelligence agency, the Office for Strategic Services. They also talked about the intelligence community’s role in the transition between World War II and the Cold War, and how the dynamics of the Cold War shaped the new agency.
Professor Barry Katz, Stanford University, and Thomas Powers, an author, talked about the origins of the Central Intelligence Agency, and it… read more
Professor Barry Katz, Stanford University, and Thomas Powers, an author, talked about the origins of the Central Intelligence Agency, and its development from the World War II intelligence agency, the Office for Strategic Services. They also talked about the intelligence community’s role in the transition between World War II and the Cold War, and how the dynamics of the Cold War shaped the new agency. close
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