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From Ivory Tower to Iron Curtain: The Academics Who Reshaped the CIA
In 1947, a new civilian intelligence agency was established: the CIA. But a series of intelligence failures undermined its credibility. The White House and Congress were up in arms, and a new mission was formed- to recru...
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From Ivory Tower to Iron Curtain: The Academics Who Reshaped the CIA is an episode from SpyCast by SpyCast. In 1947, a new civilian intelligence agency was established: the CIA. But a series of intelligence failures undermined its credibili...
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Published May 19, 2026, 36:45 long, audio available.
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