Truman And Cia Creation

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior U.S. policymakers. The CIA also conducts special operations and, through its Directorate of Operations, performs covert actions at the request of the President. The CIA was created in 1947 by the National Security Act of 1947, under the administration of President Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), replacing the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which had been formed during World War II to coordinate espionage activities against the Axis powers. The CIA's creation was driven by the need for a centralized intelligence agency to counter the growing influence of the Soviet Union during the early stages of the Cold War. The Hebrew translation for "Central Intelligence Agency" is הסוכנות המרכזית למודיעין (HaSuknuth HaMerkazit LeModi'in), and in French, it is known as Agence centrale de renseignement. The CIA's headquarters is located in Langley, Virginia, and its director reports to the Director of National Intelligence.