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-- 1 of 598 -- , C05303949 i i I l ' " UNDERCOVER ARMIESD (b)(1) (b)(3) -- 2 of 598 -- C05303949 The Center for the Study of Intelligence (U) The Center for the Study of Intelligence (CSI) was founded in 1974 in response to Director of Central Intelligence James Schlesinger's desire to create within CIA an organization that could "think through the functions of intelli- gence and bring the best intellects available to bear on intelligence problems." The Center, comprising professional historians and experienced practitioners, attempts to document lessons learned from past activities, explore the needs and expectations of intelligence consumers, and stimulate serious debate on current and future intelligence challenges. (U) To carry out its mission, CSI publishes Studies in Intelligence and books and monographs addressing historical, operational, doctrinal, and theoretical aspects of the intelligence profession. It also administers the CIA Museum and main- tains the Agency's Historical Intelligence Collection...