Official Reports By The US Government On The CIA
At various times since the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency, the US Government has produced comprehensive reports on CIA actions that marked historical watersheds in how CIA went about trying to fulfill its vague charter purposes from 1947. These reports were the result of internal/presidential studies, external investigations by Congressional committees or other arms of the US Government, or even the simple releases and declassification of large quantities of documents by the CIA.
Several investigations (e.g., the Church Committee, Rockefeller Commission, Pike Committee, etc.), as well as released declassified documents, reveal that the CIA, at times, operated outside its charter. In some cases, such as during Watergate, this may have been due to inappropriate requests by White House staff. In other cases, there was a violation of Congressional intent, such as the Iran-Contra affair. In many cases, these reports provide the only official discussion of these actions available to the public.
Read more about Official Reports By The US Government On The CIA: 1949 Eberstadt Report (First Hoover Commission), 1949 Dulles-Jackson-Correa Report, 1952 Robertson Panel Recommendations and Guidelines, 1954 Doolittle Report On Covert Activities, 1956 Bruce-Lovett Report, 1975 Investigations, 1996 Reports, 2007 Documents
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