1893-1976
Eastern Europe
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North America
East Asia
1931- 2022
1911- 1984
1931- 2007
March 13, 1967
A CIA officer provides guidance to AMCOMLIB on minimal RL coverage of Svetlanaâs defection and avoidance of immediate commentaries on the issue to minimize Soviet perceptions that the US is publicly exploiting the defection.
July 26, 1950
An OPC official, drawing negative lessons from Free Europe Committee autonomy, argues that AMCOMLIB (cryptonym Cinderella) should be a pure front and not be allowed the autonomy gained by the FEC.
December 1988
An intelligence analysis from the CIA covering recent changes to the Soviet Union's state structure and leadership reorganization, legal reforms, economic resource allocation, foreign policy etc. under Gorbachev's more powerful position.
May 25, 1955
The Foreign Office writes to the Treasury to ask it to reverse its denial to RFE of customs duties exemption for import of technical equipment for a new London bureau. RFE âdeserves the full support of her Majestyâs Government,â wrote the Foreign Office, adding that a London bureau will enable better cooperation between the U.K. and RFE and facilitate its interviewing of East European refugees. The Foreign Office notes that RFE is not a commercial organization and âis in fact supported by US Government money contributed covertly.. For political and other reasons the US Government are unable to admit this âŠ.â
August 17, 1949
A CIA summary of views in the Philippines regarding the meeting between Chiang Kai-shek and Elpidio Quirino.
September 15, 1973
Speculates about the CIA's potential role in the coup in Chile.
January 18, 1962
Heavily excised report to McGeorge Bundy from the CIA on the Israeli nuclear program and Dimona.
October 5, 1961
National Intelligence Estimate on Israel concluded that "Israel may have decided to undertake a nuclear weapons program. At a minimum, we believe it has decided to develop its nuclear facilities in such a way as to put it into a position to develop nuclear weapons promptly should it decide to do."
September 1985
An analysis of Gorbachev's new economic policies.
February 12, 1984
Report on George Minden and the International Literary Center (ILC) by chief of Polish intelligence general Zdzislaw Sarewicz, stating that the operation was funded by United States government and the US intelligence service.