/specialCollection/cgi/1946/01 - January 1946/Presidential_directive_of_22_Jan_1946_partial_text.pdf

DECIAUIRED AND APPIMIII FOR RELEASE BY TIE CENTIAL INTEMBENCE AIENCY DATE: 2111 J.7 22 194: Following is the text of a directive sent by the President to the 3ecretary of State, Secretary of 'Tar and Secretary of the Navy with regard to the coordination of the foreign intel1ir3ence activ- ities of the federal governnent: 1. It is m v desire, and I Hereby direct, that all Federal foreiryin intelligence activities be planned, devel- oped and coordinated so_as to assure the most effective accomplis...