KGBes

= = = **It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991,** = = **and its premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police** = = **organization during that time.** = = **Most of the KGB archieves remain classified, yet two on-line** = = **documentary sources are available.** = = **In a 1983 //Time// magazine article it was stated that the KGB has been the world's most effective information-gathering organization.** =