The headquarters of one of the world's most powerful and secretive intelligence services can be found in Langley, Virginia, about eight miles outside of downtown Washington, D.C. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) serves a critical role in the shaping of American policies by providing foreign intelligence related to national security issues to the U.S.
president and senior U.S. policy makers. The process of gathering and analyzing intelligence involves spies and satellites, foreign agents, and researchers working at the CIA's headquarters.
While the threats against the United States have changed since the CIA was founded in 1947, its mission remains the same: to provide the information that will keep Americans safe. This thrilling new title takes readers on a journey through the historical corridors of the CIA. From the days of Wild Bill Donovan and the OSS to the war against terrorism, ""The Central Intelligence Agency"" introduces some of the CIA's key players and reveals how intelligence has been a critical component in America's foreign policy.
| ISBN: | 9780791092828 |
| Publication date: | 30th June 2007 |
| Author: | Heather Lehr Wagner |
| Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 104 pages |
| Series: | The U.S. Government: How It Works |
| Genres: |
Educational: Citizenship and social education |
The headquarters of one of the world's most powerful and secretive intelligence services can be found in Langley, Virginia, about eight miles outside of downtown Washington, D.C. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) serves a critical role in the shaping of American policies by providing foreign intelligence related to national security issues to the U.S. president and senior U.S. policy makers.
The Central Intelligence Agency features in the following genres: Educational: Citizenship and social education
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The Central Intelligence Agency was written by Heather Lehr Wagner and published by Chelsea House Publishers
The Central Intelligence Agency has 104 pages
Yes it is part of The U.S. Government: How It Works series