78 years ago today, September 18, 1947 (August 4, 1947 in the lunar calendar), the CIA was established. CIA symbol On September 18, 1947, the CIA was established under the National Security Act enacted by the U.S. Congress. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the largest intelligence agency in the United States. Its main mission is to openly and secretly collect and analyze information on foreign governments, companies and individuals; Information on politics, culture, science and technology, coordinate the activities of other domestic intelligence agencies, and report this intelligence to the work of various departments of the U.S. government. It is also responsible for maintaining large amounts of military equipment used during the Cold War to overthrow foreign governments, such as the former Soviet Union, and opponents who posed a threat to U.S. interests, such as Albens in Guatemala and Allende in Chile. Headquartered in Langley, Virginia. Some people believe that the CIA regularly conducts assassinations of enemy leaders, such as Cuban President Castro. The status and functions of the CIA are equivalent to those of Britain's MI6 and Israel's Mossad. Comments: Castro's old opponent!