GATES / REAGAN TEXT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-01448R000301290070-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2012
• Sequence Number: 70
• Publication Date: March 2, 1987
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

STAT
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/16: CIA-RDP99-01448R000301290070-7
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2 Mar ch 1987
GATES / REAGAN TEXT
WASHINGTON
RE ONLY
Here is the text of a statement issued Monday by President Reagan on the
nomination of Robert M. Gates to be director of the Central Intelligence
Agency:
With great regret I have agreed to Robert Gates' request that his name be
withdrawn as the nominee to be director of central intelligence. I met with Bob
this afternoon. He asked me to withdraw his nomination rather than proceed with
extended consideration by the Senate.
I have asked Bob to continue serving as deputy director of central
intelligence under the new director and I look forward to working with him
during the next two years. He is a remarkably talented and dedicated man who has
served five presidents with great professional skill and integrity. I have been
Impressed with the class he has shown under the enormous pressures of recent
weeks. At any other time, I am certain that he would easily have been confirmed
without delay.
It is clear that at this point confirmation proceedings would not be in the
interest of the CIA or the nation. Mr. Gates has done an outstanding job as
acting director and will continue to serve in this capacity until a new director
is confirmed.
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/16: CIA-RDP99-01448R000301290070-7