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Because nothing in the world is the same." id="banner-image-diversity" src="/web/20150905054703im_/https://www.cia.gov/++theme++contextual.agencytheme/images/bannerheads/comp/full-diversity.jpg"></div> <p><b><a name="Top%20of%20Page" id="Top of Page"></a>Diversity and Inclusion: Advancing the Global</b><b> </b><b>Mission</b></p> <p></p> <p>Our nation derives strength from its diversity and commitment to equal opportunity. We achieve our greatest accomplishments when we draw on the talents of all parts of our society and bring diverse perspectives to our greatest challenges. This is particularly true in the national security arena where we must operate in a wide range of environments. Success in the intelligence business requires people with different backgrounds and different ways of seeing things. Our workforce must reflect the world in which we operate in order to meet the expectations of the American people.</p> <blockquote class="pullquote"><i>At the end of World War II, Major General William J. Donovan, head of our predecessor organization, the Office of Strategic Services, described the OSS as an "experiment...to determine whether a group of Americans constituting a cross-section of racial origins, of abilities, temperaments, and talents" could succeed at the difficult tasks of intelligence. Each day, we continue that experiment, and each day, we show what Americans of all backgrounds can do.</i></blockquote> <p><b>Attracting Diverse Talent</b></p> <p></p> <p>Building a diverse and inclusive workforce begins with robust outreach and recruitment strategies that reach a wide spectrum of the population. 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