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Book SynopsisProvides new material and a fresh perspective on American National Intelligence practice, focusing on the first fifty years of the twentieth century, when the United States took on the responsibilities of a global superpower during the first years of the Cold War.
Trade ReviewRichard Schroeder’s compelling new book reveals how an under-appreciated U.S. President, Harry Truman, put together an intelligence framework that remained in place for decades and contributed to winning the Cold War. It is a story well told and highly recommended!" — noted intelligence historian H. Keith Melton
"An important and long overdue contribution to America’s national security history.
The Foundation of the CIA properly honors the members of President Truman’s “Missouri Gang,” whose collective legacy was a responsible intelligence Agency that has served Democratic and Republican Presidents alike for seventy years." — Robert Wallace, author with H. Keith Meltonof
Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA’s Spytechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda"Schroeder knows his history and has aggressively explored primary and secondary sources. Anyone with an interest in early U.S. intelligence history or the Roosevelt/Truman era especially will appreciate this book. Perhaps its greatest contribution is its extensive treatment of the first Director, Roscoe Hillenkoetter." — David M. Barrett, Professor of Political Science, Villanova University; author of
The CIA and Congress: The Untold Story from Truman to KennedyTable of Contents
- The Foundation of the CIA
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter One: American National Intelligence: From the Revolutionary Army to World War II
- Chapter Two: America in World War II and the Beginnings of Central Intelligence
- Chapter Three: William J. Donovan and the Office of Strategic Services
- Chapter Four: Harry Truman, Sidney Souers, and the Next Steps
- Chapter Five: The CIA, Roscoe Hillenkoetter, and the Cold War
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
