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CIA OperationsAtlas

Government & Politics · Intelligence agencies & covert programs

The CIA conducted special operations as part of the secret war in Laos. CIA assessments during the Vietnam War were often at odds with U.S. military views on the likely impact of large-scale military operations.

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Timeline

  1. 1953 · eventEisenhower-era CIA covert operations period begins (archival frame)
  2. 1960 · eventCIA special operations in the Laos secret war
  3. 1961 · eventKennedy-to-Nixon CIA covert operations archival period opens
  4. 1965 · eventPeak CIA operational presence and Vietnam War assessments
  5. 1974 · eventKennedy-to-Nixon covert operations archival span closes
  6. 1977 · eventCarter-to-Obama CIA covert operations archival period begins
  7. 1980 · eventIran-Contra covert-operations scandal narrative
  8. 2010 · document_releaseCarter-to-Obama DNSA covert operations collection end date
  9. 2019 · document_releaseNational Security Archive briefing on Cold War CIA approval processes

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