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U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)


United States, Govt Org    (1946 to present)
• Official biographies of CIA Directors (1946-2005) (See: CIA library)
• Official biographies of CIA Directors (2006-present) (See: CIA library)
• Online CIA publications (See: CIA library)
• 1947-07-26 : National Security Act of 1947 formally establishes the CIA.
• 1953 : Covert operation to overthrow Mossadeq in Iran -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1954 : Covert operation to overthrow Arbenz in Guatemala -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1961 : Covert operation to overthrow Castro in Cuba -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1973 : Covert operation to overthrow Allende in Chile -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1997 : On the 50th anniversary, a list of 50 CIA "Trailblazers" was named by the agency (See: Trailblazer profiles)
• 1999 : Article on the history of the CIA, from a liberal perspective (See: Steve Kangas article)
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SouersSWOfficer
 
deMohrenschildtGSMember
 
CoffinWS2Employee
 
BradenTWOfficer
 
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SponsorOpMockBird
 
SpinoffUSOSS
 
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Meyer, Cord Jr.   (Officer of, 1949 to 1977) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1951 : Officer, Office of Policy Coordination (OPC)
• 1954 : Director, International Organizations Division
• 1962 : Head of Covert Action dept, Directorate of Plans
Hunt, E. Howard   (Officer of, 1949 to 1970) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1954 : Propaganda chief for the overthrow of Arbenz in Guatemala
• 1959 : Covert liason to Cuban exile group responsible for Bay of Pigs invasion
• 1972 : Led the team that broke into the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate Hotel.
Hillenkoetter, Roscoe H.   (Officer of, 1947-05 to 1950-10) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• (See: CIA bio)
Angleton, James J.   (Officer of, 1947 to 1974) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1954 : Deputy Director and Chief of Counter-intelligence (1954-74)
Wisner, Frank G.   (Officer of, 1947 to 1962) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1948 : Director, Office of Policy Coordination (OPC)
• 1951 : Deputy Director for Plans, Special Assistant to the DCI. Key manager of covert operations for the agency.
• 1997 : Named as one of 50 CIA "Trailblazers" (See: CIA article)
Vandenberg, Hoyt S.   (Officer of, 1946-06 to 1947-05) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• (See: CIA bio)
Souers, Sidney W.   (Officer of, 1946-01 to 1946-06) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• First Director of CIA (See: CIA bio)
de Mohrenschildt, George S.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Allegedly a covert CIA operative
Coffin, William S. Jr.   (Employee of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Braden, Thomas W.   (Officer of, 1946 to 1954) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chief of International Operations Division
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)   (Division of, 1949 to 1971) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Operation Mockingbird   (Sponsor of, 1948 to 1975) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS)   (Spinoff of, 1945) -- Duck | Google | Bing
National Security Act of 1947   (Founder of, 1947-07) -- Duck | Google | Bing