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The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ... govinfo.gov U.S. Government Publishing Office 3 facts

claimRear Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter served as the Director of Central Intelligence at the time the Central Intelligence Agency was created.

claimDCI Hillenkoetter found it difficult to force other agencies to participate in the development of longer papers despite the language of the 1947 Act.

claimDCI Hillenkoetter organized the CIA into two principal divisions: one dealing with intelligence operations and the other with analysis.

How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com The New Yorker Apr 30, 2021 3 facts

quoteVice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, the first director of the C.I.A., stated: 'Behind the scenes, high-ranking Air Force officers are soberly concerned about the UFOs. But through official secrecy and ridicule, many citizens are led to believe the unknown flying objects are nonsense.'

claimVice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, the first director of the C.I.A., stated that high-ranking Air Force officers were soberly concerned about U.F.O.s, but that official secrecy and ridicule led citizens to believe they were nonsense.

Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

claimVice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, the first director of the CIA, advocated for the public disclosure of UFO evidence.

claimVice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, the first director of the CIA, wanted public disclosure of UFO evidence, according to NICAP official Donald E. Keyhoe.

History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

claimHoyt Vandenberg left the CIA on April 30, 1948, to become the commander of the newly established Air Force and was succeeded by Roscoe Hillenkoetter.

claimRoscoe Hillenkoetter reorganized the Office of Reports and Estimates into three divisions: Global Survey, Current Intelligence, and Estimates.

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