#OTD 1945, 70 years ago, #OSS was dissolved.
Office of Strategic Services — America’s First Intelligence Agency
http://1.usa.gov/1jyJcaB
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#OSS employed nearly 13,000 men & women at its peak & operated for a little more than 3 years, from 1942 to 1945. -
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A month after Japan surrendered, President Truman signed an Executive Order terminating the
#OSS. Order became effective October 1, 1945. -
Functions of
#OSS were split between@StateDept & Department of War, until Jan 1946 when Truman created the Central Intelligence Group.#CIG -
National Security Act of 1947 established 1st US permanent peacetime intel agency, CIA, taking up
#OSS &#CIG roles. http://1.usa.gov/1jyJcaB - 1 more reply
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@CIA This is one of many reason why you all are one of my most favorite of all the Intelligence avenues on this planet. Attention to detail!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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