CIA: Mao’s “Cultural Revolution,” June 1968 – a declassified Central Intelligence
Mao’s “Cultural Revolution,” June 1968 – a declassified Central Intelligence Agency intelligence report examining the purge of the People’s Liberation Army and the ascent of Madame Mao. This document is notable because it provides a contemporaneous U.S. analysis of internal Chinese power struggles during the height of the Cultural Revolution, and it was released to the public in the mid‑2000s. The report was declassified under the Freedom of Information Act in May two thousand seven. The release was authorized by the Director of Central Intelligence, and the full text is available through the…
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