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“This also turned out to be negative, so there is no material in the Central Intelligence Agency, either in the records or in the mind of any of the individuals, that there was any contact had or even contemplated with him.”

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Richard Helms
Richard Helms

Richard Helms, born on March 30, 1913, and died on October 22, 2002, was a former Director of Central Intelligence in the United States. He had a profound impact on intelligence work during the Cold War period. more

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