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Dr. '''Ray S. Cline''', "[http://www.kimsoft.com/korea/dr-cline.htm]the key CIA analyst on Korea from 1949 to 1952], passed away on 15 March, 1996 in Arlington, Virginia. He was responsible for clanking out monthly '[[Estimate of the World Situation]]' on sensitive areas. Korea was covered now and then. Referring to his failure to spot Kim Ilsung's invasion of S Korea, Cline admitted that 'Mostly I simply wrote down analytical comments based on my reading of newspapers and periodical literature, adding items from the research analysts wherever possible.' Dr. Ray Cline is assumed to be the author of the infamous CIA report on Korea, issued only a few days prior to the invasion."
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Cline, according to the [[Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs]] at Ashland University, "served as Deputy Director for Intelligence for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] from 1962-1966 and played a major role in the Cuba missile crisis of 1962.
