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Which office did Helms start his intelligence work with during World War II?

  • Office of Strategic Services

  • Central Intelligence Agency

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation

  • None

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Richard Helms began his intelligence work during World War II with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which was the United States' first foreign intelligence agency. The OSS was established in 1942 and was responsible for collecting and analyzing intelligence information about enemy countries, as well as conducting covert operations behind enemy lines.
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