CIA: The document I am reading is a Central Intelligence Agency intelligence report

Storyflo Declassified — The Untold Cases · Aug 7, 2026 · 2m

The document I am reading is a Central Intelligence Agency intelligence report titled “The Role of the Red Guards and Revolutionary Rebels in Mao’s Cultural Revolution.” It was produced in November 1968 and is notable for its detailed analysis of the student and militia movements that drove the early phase of the Cultural Revolution in the People’s Republic of China. This record is available through the Black Vault archive. The report was declassified and released under a Freedom of Information Act request in May two thousand seven. The release is listed on the Black Vault website, which…