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Jack Webb and Harry Morgan in Dragnet.

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When the Star of 'Dragnet' Wanted to Start a Show With the CIA

It, sadly, was never made.

By Michael Best
When the CIA Made 'Pseudo-Marijuana'

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When the CIA Made 'Pseudo-Marijuana'

It was the '70s.

By Michael Best
Not what this might look like.

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When the NSA Feared Psychics Could Make Cities Lost in Time and Space

It was the '70s.

By Michael Best
The NSA headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland.

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When the NSA Thought Mind Control Would Be an Actual Military Concern

It was the '80s.

By Michael Best

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