# How the CIA has briefed candidates and Presidents over the years

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**Created:** [December 9, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-cia-has-briefed-candidates-and-presidents-over-the-years/739975 "2015-12-09T18:50:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-cia-has-briefed-candidates-and-presidents-over-the-years/739975/1 "2015-12-09T18:50:29Z")

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[https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/getting-to-know-the-president/pdfs/U-%20Book-Getting%20to%20Know%20the%20President.pdf](https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/getting-to-know-the-president/pdfs/U-%20Book-Getting%20to%20Know%20the%20President.pdf)

Some big differences over the years, given the personalities, interests, work habits and knowledge of those being briefed. An interesting historical overview from 1952-2004, from the CIA’s own Center for the Study of Intelligence.

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**Author:** ![rbroome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-cia-has-briefed-candidates-and-presidents-over-the-years/739975/2 "2015-12-10T16:41:10Z")

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thanks for posting this.  
fascinating read and taught me a lot about how the Intelligence Community really works at the highest level.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-cia-has-briefed-candidates-and-presidents-over-the-years/739975/3 "2015-12-10T16:43:21Z")

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> [@rbroome](#):
>
> thanks for posting this.  
> fascinating read and taught me a lot about how the Intelligence Community really works at the highest level.

Oh sure, that’s just what they want you to think.  
😃