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ID108618
Title ProperEberstadt, Dulles and NSC 50
Other Title Informationthe impetus for CIA evolution through 1953
LanguageENG
AuthorWallace, Robert Daniel
Publication2011.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Despite outward appearances, the CIA's evolution between 1945 and 1953 was influenced by two objective investigations - the Eberstadt Task Force and Dulles Commission - and was accelerated, but not instigated, by the shock of the Korean War. The role of these two investigations, which ultimately resulted in NSC 50 and the establishment of the CIA as a viable member of the US intelligence community, has been overlooked in recent literature. While these panels played a critical role in shaping the CIA's organization during this period, the Truman administration never achieved its goal of establishing a truly 'central' intelligence organization. This article examines the formation of the CIA, discusses both reports, national policy changes enacted in response, and relevance to the US intelligence community's current operations.
`In' analytical NoteIntelligence and National Security Vol. 26, No. 5; Oct 2011: p620-638
Journal SourceIntelligence and National Security Vol. 26, No. 5; Oct 2011: p620-638
Key WordsNSC ;  CIA ;  Eberstadt Task Force ;  National Security Act - 1947


 
 
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