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For its part, the CIA is helping US agencies working with 

 the CIS to identify the most pressing problems so that our 

 government leaders can ensure that US assistance is used 

 effectively. 



The issues that I've talked about today are all considered 

 "nontraditional" intelligence issues. They do not constitute the 

 bulk of CIA's work, but they are important areas of interest to 

 the President and other leaders in our government. In an era of 

 declining budgets , it. will be a special challenge for th« 

 Intelligence Community to enhance its capabilities in some of 

 these newer areas, while continuing to monitor more traditional 

 concerns such as proliferation, terrorism, regional disputes, the 

 former Soviet Union and some aspects of international economic 

 affairs. 



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