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Why was the cia formed and why were some Americans suspicious of the organization?

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There were problems of distrust and competition between the new civilian agencies and Federal Bureau of Investigation. This led for Congress in the year 1947 to pass the National Security Act which created the Central Intelligence Agency or CIA. There were conspiracy theories and issues with CIA being involved.
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