Their very first mission was to meddle in the Italian election. Interesting given the role the OSS played in utilizing Lucky Luciano to negotiate with the Italian mafia bosses in Sicily during WWII. The Dulles Brothers are key figures with significant reach--remember too that they were present at the signing of the Versailles Treaty. I've read about this a lot, for a number of years now, and I think that the CIA was rogue from the very beginning. They grew like a virus, and their reach extended everywhere. They have a hand in everything, in all fields and I am fairly convinced that they were operating as kingmakers throughout most of this time. JFK didn't actually win the election--if Joe hadn't bought all the votes and used the mafia to win Chicago, JFK would not have been elected. It is important to bear that in mind in considering that rather complicated cocktail.