BILLIONS BLUNDERS AND BALONEY (REFERENCE TO CIA)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B00970A000100030122-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2009
• Sequence Number: 122
• Publication Date: February 16, 1955
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2009/08/11: CIA-RDP79B0097OA000100030122-5
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The loilowing paragr4pas app:aring on pages 222 and 223 oX
unders. and 3a oney by zgene W. satle (Published by
3e be i-A r ompar ork), are quoted for your information
t the (itral Intelligence :,gency:
9A third independent body, with agents operating ;nrou.ghout
the world, is i entrai Intelligence Agency, icn President
ieehhawer inherited fret the preceding administration. Formerly
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defenses 61
enjoys a completely autonomous statue, reporting only to the
. President. even its budget is exam it f'rai vongressionai ap arovai
and review, and is allotted by the ?resident from special funds.
"in Wrope and other overseas posts, American Ambassadors
face the difficult task of working with representatives from all
trwee of these powerful independent age.icisa, core of ahem subject
to State Department disCiplina or direct control. Much, by his
very functions, is continually making impact upon the execution
Foreigners. Jut no works on lines of authority rich constantly
bypass the -fate ,7epartaont, and its Ambassador, It We WAWA or
VIA or CIA representative is cooperative and a "tea