04-12-2011, 09:03 AM
Ed Jewett Wrote:...on the basis of my understanding of the formation and timing of the creation of the national security state, the role of Harry S Truman, the subtle and covert influences of some on that process, and the terra cotta warriors who came to occupy it. These folks are well-described in detail with footnotes [much of which has already been posted here].
And here:
http://www.foia.cia.gov/cgi.asp
Creating Global Spying
Discover the back story of the US intelligence community by exploring "Creating Global Intelligence: The Creation of the US Intelligence Community and Lessons for the 21st Century", a collection of declassified documents from the late 1940s to the early 1950s that ultimately led to the establishment of the CIA. This 800+ collection allows history to come to life as well as giving perspectives on the complex issues that senior US Government officials grappled with when considering how to establish an enduring national intelligence capability.
http://cryptome.org/ [Magda, you'll appreciate the pic right above this story there...]
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