Fluent in another language? The CIA wants you
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 15:50
in Mathematics & Economics
Many Americans don't learn a second or a third language from birth, let alone a language that the CIA or U.S. Foreign Service might want. The situation has forced U.S. government agencies to learn how to cultivate the most talented second-language speakers from among college students with little to no other-language expertise.
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