CIA: INTELLIGENCE CONTROL

Budget: (1978) est. $800 million Employees: est. 20,000 Mission: To collect foreign intelligence and provide support for other U.S. intelligence agencies. Domestic intelligence activities must be coordinated with FBI and have approval of the Attorney General.

FBI

Budget: $513 million Employees: 20,000 Mission: To investigate federal crimes and conduct counterintelligence within the U.S., and coordinate such activities with other agencies.

National Security Agency

Budget: est. $1.2 billion

Employees: est. 24,000 Mission: To monitor U.S. and foreign communications coming from satellites, land-based transmitters and submarines. To break foreign codes...

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