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Bush Orders Major CIA Expansion

President Bush orders the CIA to increase by 50 percent the number of CIA analysts and spies. The order also calls for a doubling of the number of CIA officers proficient in critical languages such as Arabic. The agency has 90 days to come up with a budget and a plan. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and NPR's Renee Montagne.

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Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, is a special correspondent and host for NPR News.
Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.