RICHARD HELMS APPOINTMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000100130070-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 1998
• Sequence Number: 70
• Publication Date: June 18, 1966
• Content Type: TRANS

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DATE June 18, 1966 6:C0 F~9' CITV' Washington, T?Ca
RICHARD HELLS APPOINTMENT
Julian barber is substituting for Sam Dotnaldsono
? res. ent Johnson held a mews conference at the
White House today and it produced. some surprises Number one '
was th.e announcement that CIA Chief William Rayborn h.as resigned
and will be succeeded by h.is Deputy, Richard Helms, For sometime
th.ere've been reports of unhappiness at high. levels within th.e
CIA about Rayborn4s direction of th.e agencye
"Helms, th.e new Chief, is 53 years, old and joined the CIA
when it was formed 19 years agoo He becomes th.e first career
employee to head th,e agency. Helm's promotion from Deputy.
Director must be approved by the Senate9.b~ut no trouble is
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