 They withheld information which included details about the Soviet missiles in Cuba. Also concealed from President Kennedy were the CIA's continued assassinations and attempted assassinations of foreign leaders. John F. Kennedy, in turn, sought to rein in the CIA and to limit the scope of its activities, including reducing the powers of the Director of Central Intelligence. He intended to transfer the overflight U-2 program from the CIA to the Strategic Air Command. He intended to cut the CIA budget.