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Richard Helms
Richard McGarrah Helms (March 30, 1913 – October 23, 2002) was an American government official and diplomat who served as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973. Helms began intelligence work with the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. Following the 1947 creation of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), he rose in its ranks during the presidencies of Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy. Helms then was DCI under Presidents Johnson and Nixon, yielding to James R. Schlesinger in early 1973. As a spy, Helms highly valued information gathering (favoring the interpersonal, but including the technical, obtained by espionage or from published media) and its analysis while prizing counterintelligence. Although a participant in planning such activities, Helms remained a skeptic about covert and paramilitary operations. While working as the DCI, Helms managed the agency following the lead of his predecessor John McCone. In 1977, as a result of earlier covert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Ambassador To Iran
Prior to 1944, Iran was not served by a United States ambassador; instead, a diplomatic minister was sent. The first ambassador was named in 1944. After the Iran hostage crisis in 1979, the United States terminated diplomatic relations with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian government, therefore no ambassadors have since been appointed. The Federal government of the United States, United States government has since then been represented in Iran by the United States protecting power, Interests Section of the Embassy of Switzerland in Tehran. Ambassadors This is a list of United States ambassadors and other heads of diplomatic missions to Iran. Iran *Henry Harris Jessup - ''nominated for Chargé d'Affaires but withdrawn before approval'' *Samuel Greene Wheeler Benjamin, Samuel G. W. Benjamin (1883–1885) - ''first Chargé d'Affaires, but promoted to Minister Resident almost immediately'' *Bayless W. Hanna (1885) - ''Minister Resident - took oath of office but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
