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implement a rather literal interpretation of the
CIA charter barely outlived Machle's short stay.
in the intelligence business.
More or less embattled on all fronts, Machle's
brief service in CIA saw only the first faltering
steps in the creation of an effective OSI. Hampered
by serious deficiencies in the information inputs
and in the caliber of its personnel and beset by
opponents inside and outside of the Agency, OS1
could by early 1950 show little outside the nuclear
field that could be said to represent progress.
111. The Chadwell Period, 1950-55
In February 1950 H. Marshall Chadwell from
the New York Office of the Atomic Energy Commission
became Assistant Director, OSI.
In sharp contrast
with Machle, who had a distinct flair for intrigue
and behind-the-scenes
activity, Chadwell was by
nature mild-mannered and conciliatory.
He was in
many respects well chosen for the role of peacemaker.
As he took office in 1950 CIA began a massive build-
up in response to the requirements for intelligence
in support of the Korean War effort.
Because of the
many implications this conflict held for Soviet and
Chinese Communist weapons development programs, and
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