CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY HISTORY, FUNCTION OF BUREAU EXPLAINED

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000200200069-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 11, 2000
• Sequence Number: 69
• Publication Date: February 25, 1960
• Content Type: NSPR

THE MICHIGAN DAILY Feb 25 1960
ANN ArboiApo bd For Release 2000/05/05: CIA-RDP75-000
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"Aver tw million doc eats contai g informa iron th
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aftsaid It is the job of the Central Intelligence' Agency to Carry oiR th
vast screening process needed to . sift 'out and evaluate alt th '
material,"' he said, adding- that at the time ,f pearl Harbor the nee
for such an organization became apparent.
,
biad Necessary Data
"Investigations after the war have proved !hat the United state
had all the data necessary to predict the a 4` ~ek; but since the wa
rbut is
S. Truman issued tt e executive 'b`rc er td establish the present d ntr
Intelligence Agency."rn
Allen . ' idles,, brother of tbg past S cretary of State, is no
director of they executive oardf and: he otli r mexiibers are the hen
of~ the major intelligence organizat ons sudh as that of the orm
navy, or air force " he explained ra
"Though this board normally meets Q1y one etch month," h
pointed out, T hey meet and time of the day or ni; immt s o
national crisis.
Several Ppssibilities
"Even after we have collected all the information pertaining
,some situation, there often seems to be four or five pos ible e ult
ie ire. ker
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In s clditiori;`#lie &en ral Inte ig e"Xg_ecn y ggvves l
transpired th"rid ghO it the 'v orl {
a epoit each morning about vciliaty
on the previous day'.
Our joie is not an exciting, active one; but, r he aiYis 'Id
Iktailed, de* work,, Our eye"is not on host#lity an c, ` i F si w
INEFFECTIVE According to Lyman
intelligence inforn+,atior cads bat?r fl!" ,rterl the element o
r tie in. the attack on Pearl Il,kr',xw,
Approved For Release 2000/05/05: CIA-RDP75-00001 R000200200069-9