Richard Helms
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Richard McGarrah Helms was an American government official, intelligence officer, and diplomat who served as Director of Central Intelligence from 1966 to 1973 as well as United States Ambassador to I
Official portrait c. 1966–72
Helms wrote a letter to his son Dennis, celebrating V-E Day, on stationery which had belonged to Adolf Hitler.
William Colby ran the Far East and Soviet desks at the CIA under Helms and administered the Phoenix Program under Helms.
Vietnamese peasants detained on suspicion of Viet Cong affiliation as part of the Phoenix Program.
William Raborn
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William Francis Raborn, Jr., was the United States Director of Central Intelligence from April 28, 1965 until June 30, 1966. He was also a career United States Navy officer who led the project to deve
Richard Helms
…Helms worked to manage the CIA's complicated response during its subsequent investigation by the Warren Commission. In 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson appointed William Raborn as DCI and Helms as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. After less than one year, Raborn resigned, and Johnson elevated Helms to DCI. Earlier…
Vice Adm. William F. Raborn Jr., USN, Ret.