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Central Intelligence Agency Act

United States of America · Government / Democratic Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1949Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1949

Harry S Truman1949

Government / Democratic Party Government

The CIA is given special powers under the CIA Act

Harry S Truman1949

Government / Democratic Party Government

The CIA is given special powers under the CIA Act. The CIA director can allocate funds entirely at his discretion

Names involved

Harry S Truman

Provenance

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