Historical Dictionary of United States Intelligence

Some of the changes that U.S. intelligence will experience are already

in the offing, what with the establishment of the position of a new na-

tional intelligence director and consolidation of the country’s counter-

terrorism institutions. Undoubtedly, American intelligence 20 years

from now will look considerably different from the way it does now, for

new challenges will compel it to reinvent itself to meet them. However,

the history of American intelligence as illustrated in its people, institu-

tions, and actions shows that its fundamental principles at least are im-

mutable and an essential part of the American democratic enterprise.

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