The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has more than 30,000 missionaries worldwide, denies any connection with the CIA. But the confusion is understandable—and the CIA does some of its most successful recruiting in predominantly Mormon Utah.

This summer, the CIA conducted an experimental radio-advertising campaign in Utah. Charles Jackson, the CIA's chief recruiting officer, said that "well over 100 applicants responded."

The agency is looking for potential overseas case officers, intelligence analysis scientists and computer specialists, the latter two categories difficult to recruit because of competition from industry, Jackson said.

"Utah is one of our good sources," said Denver CIA recruiter Jack Hansen, now in Provo to recruit at BYU, where the Daily Universe, the student newspaper, is running CIA job advertisements.