January 28 - With the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States entered World War II. In June 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt created the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) – the forerunner of today’s CIA — to collect and analyze strategic information and to conduct espionage and special operations. For the first time in U.S. history, the nation had in the OSS a single intelligence service engaged in all basic secret activities: analysis, espionage, covert action, propaganda, and counterintelligence. The following article is the second in a series that will explore the different branches of the Office of Strategic Services. This article focuses on the Research and Analysis Branch.
January 21 - As another year begins, it is a good time to reflect on the past and goals for the future. At CIA there are many memorials and exhibits that serve as a reminder of both the progress the Agency has made as well as the human costs of that intelligence mission over the years. The Office of Strategic Services Memorial at CIA headquarters is one example. It reminds CIA employees of how American intelligence began, the sacrifices their World War II predecessors made, and the on-going need of dedication to the Agency’s mission.
November 19, 2009 - Today's CIA.gov update:
- Featured Story - The Office of Strategic Services: Secret Intelligence Branch.
- World Leaders - Posted updated Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments with updated entries for Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Guinea, Lebanon, Mexico, Mongolia, Romania, Uzbekistan. Changes reflect updates in leadership, positions, or the spelling of officials' names in the country listings during the period 13 - 17 November 2009.
November 19 - With the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States entered World War II. In June 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt created the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) – the forerunner of today’s CIA — to collect and analyze strategic information and to conduct espionage and special operations. For the first time in U.S. history, the nation had in the OSS a single intelligence service engaged in all basic secret activities: espionage, covert action, propaganda, and counterintelligence. The following article is the first in a series that will explore the different branches of the Officer of Strategic Services. This article focuses on the Secret Intelligence Branch.
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