CIG

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CIG was the post–World War II U.S. intelligence agency that served as the immediate predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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CIG canonical 2

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instanceOf United States intelligence agency
predecessor organization of the Central Intelligence Agency
abbreviation CIG
country United States of America
directorTitle Director of Central Intelligence
dissolvedOn 1947-09-18
establishedBy President Harry S. Truman
followedBy Central Intelligence Agency
formedOn 1946-01-22
fullName Central Intelligence Group
governingLaw National Security Act of 1947
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
historicalSignificance immediate institutional predecessor of the CIA
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
keyDocument National Intelligence Authority Directive
legalBasis Presidential Directive of 22 January 1946
notableDirector Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter
Sidney W. Souers
operationalPeriod post–World War II era
parentOrganization National Intelligence Authority
precededBy Office of Strategic Services
primaryFunction collection and analysis of foreign intelligence
coordination of U.S. foreign intelligence activities
production of national intelligence estimates
reasonForDissolution reorganization of U.S. intelligence under the National Security Act of 1947
relatedOrganization Department of State
Department of War
United States Navy
reportedTo National Intelligence Authority
scopeOfOperations foreign intelligence
supersededBy Central Intelligence Agency
transferredFunctionTo Central Intelligence Agency

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