Homeland Insecurity: Truman, Hoover, and Intelligence
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Title
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Homeland Insecurity: Truman, Hoover, and Intelligence
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Author
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Joshua N. Woods
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Faculty Sponsor
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David Doellinger
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Kim Jensen
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Date
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June 6, 2008
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Abstract
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The Cold War period in the United States was a tumultuous time of change, hampered by a spirit of fear and anxiety which came as a reaction to the violence of the Second World War. The change in leadership of the federal government at the end of the war disrupted the programs of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director J. Edgar Hoover once President Harry S. Truman founded the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in early 1946. Recently released FBI documents provide new evidence demonstrating how the relationships between these leaders affected the development of the intelligence community including the creation of the National Security Council (NSC). The uneasy relationship between President Truman and J. Edgar Hoover in the late 1940s and early 1950s provided checks and balances for both men whose goals included expansion of power for their individual offices.
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Type
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Text
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Paper
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Department
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History
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Language
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eng
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Rights
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Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 11/30/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by Joshua N. Woods. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at joshua.n.woods@gmail.com.
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IN COPYRIGHT
