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CIA papers show agency struggled in Korean War

Online:CIA: http://www.cia.govHarry S. Truman Library and Museum: http://www.trumanlibrary.orgWoodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars: http://www.wilsoncenter.org

MARIA SUDEKUM FISHER

Associated Press Writer

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Documents released by the CIA show how the young agency struggled in the run-up to the Korean War and after the conflict started.

The CIA released 1,300 documents Wednesday that included 900 papers that either had not been made public earlier or contained new information. The release coincides with the 60th anniversary this month of the Korean War’s start.