COI

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COI refers to the U.S. Office of the Coordinator of Information, an early World War II intelligence and propaganda agency that was a precursor to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and later the CIA.

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instanceOf United States government agency
propaganda agency
activity collection of foreign intelligence
coordination of U.S. intelligence activities
dissemination of information to influence public opinion
alsoKnownAs Coordinator of Information NERFINISHED
coordinator William J. Donovan NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateFormed 1941-07-11
dissolvedInto Office of Strategic Services NERFINISHED
Office of War Information NERFINISHED
era Roosevelt administration NERFINISHED
establishedBy Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED
focusRegion global
formedDuringPresidencyOf Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED
fullName Office of the Coordinator of Information NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
historicalRole early forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency
precursor of the Office of Strategic Services
influenced structure of postwar U.S. intelligence community
jurisdiction Federal government of the United States NERFINISHED
keyPerson William J. Donovan NERFINISHED
legalBasis Presidential order of Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED
nickname Wild Bill Donovan’s agency
notableFor integrating intelligence and propaganda functions in one agency
operatedIn World War II NERFINISHED
parentAgency Executive Office of the President of the United States NERFINISHED
partOf Executive Office of the President of the United States
precededBy none
primaryFunction analysis of information
propaganda activities
psychological warfare planning
strategic intelligence collection
relatedTo Central Intelligence Agency NERFINISHED
Office of Strategic Services NERFINISHED
Office of War Information NERFINISHED
succeededBy Office of Strategic Services NERFINISHED
Office of War Information NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 1940s
typeOfIntelligence strategic intelligence

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