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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| COI canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
ⓘ
propaganda agency ⓘ |
| activity |
collection of foreign intelligence
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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
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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
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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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