George Bush Center for Intelligence facts for kids

Quick facts for kids George Bush Center for Intelligence
Langley, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
The entrance to the CIA New Headquarters Building (NHB) of the George Bush Center for Intelligence
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Type	Office building, headquarters
Height	Six stories above ground
Site information
Owner	United States federal government
Controlled by	Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Open to the public	No
Condition	In service
Site history
Built	November 3, 1959 – March 1961
Garrison information
Occupants	Central Intelligence Agency

The George Bush Center for Intelligence is the main office for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It is located in a community called Langley in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. This building is where many people work to help keep the country safe.

The CIA's Main Office

The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, is a special part of the U.S. government. Its main job is to gather information about other countries. This information helps leaders in the United States make smart decisions. It also helps protect the country from dangers. The George Bush Center for Intelligence is like the brain of the CIA. It's where many of these important tasks happen every day.

A Special Building in Langley

The George Bush Center for Intelligence is a large office building. It has six floors above the ground. It was built between 1959 and 1961. The building is not open to the public. This is because of the secret and important work done there. It is owned by the United States federal government.

Who Was George Bush?

The building is named after George H. W. Bush. He was the 41st President of the United States. Before becoming president, he was the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He led the CIA from 1976 to 1977. Naming the headquarters after him honors his service. It recognizes his contributions to the agency.

Images for kids

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  The Original Headquarters Building. It was designed in the mid-1950s. The idea was to create a place where intelligence officers could work in a campus-like setting.