#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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A month after Japan surrendered, President Truman signed an Executive Order terminating the
#OSS. Order became effective October 1, 1945. -
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#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
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@CIA:#OSS employed nearly 13,000 men & women at its peak & operated for a little more than 3 years, from 1942 to 1945.”#intelhistoryThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA nice. Good for them. At least you guys investigate aliens & paranormal & stuff. Its harder.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA we can do it again, the world need intelligence, information, crackdown, secret missions, plans, strategies, networking, incite 1chanceThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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