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| − | '''Porter Johnston Goss''' | + | '''Porter Johnston Goss''' was a CIA officer from 1962 to 1972, and worked for a 2-3 months in the Miami station during the Cuban missile crisis, primarily as a photo-interpreter. |
| + | Since April 21, 2005, Goss was Director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. he resigned on May 5, 2006, and President [[George W. Bush]] accepted his resignation. <ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/05/20060505-2.html President Accepts Resignation from CIA Director Porter Goss], Office of the Press Secretary, 5 May 2006.</ref> | ||
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| + | John Simkin reports that Porter J. Goss was a member of CIA Assassination squad, [[Operation 40]], but Goss has stated that he has "never heard of Operation 40".<ref>http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKoperation40.htm</ref> | ||
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==External Resources== | ==External Resources== | ||
*[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Porter_Goss Porter J. Goss] - Sourcewatch profile | *[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Porter_Goss Porter J. Goss] - Sourcewatch profile | ||
Revision as of 17:30, 29 January 2014
Porter Johnston Goss was a CIA officer from 1962 to 1972, and worked for a 2-3 months in the Miami station during the Cuban missile crisis, primarily as a photo-interpreter.
Since April 21, 2005, Goss was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. he resigned on May 5, 2006, and President George W. Bush accepted his resignation. [1]
John Simkin reports that Porter J. Goss was a member of CIA Assassination squad, Operation 40, but Goss has stated that he has "never heard of Operation 40".[2]
An event carried out
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| "Iran-Contra" | A drug trafficking/weapons smuggling operation carried out in the 1980s with the approval of the top of the US government. |
An appointment by Porter Goss
| Appointee | Job | Appointed | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Foggo | CIA/Executive Director | October 2004 | 8 May 2006 | Resigned amid a multimillion dollar corruption probe. |
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External Resources
- Porter J. Goss - Sourcewatch profile
References
- ↑ President Accepts Resignation from CIA Director Porter Goss, Office of the Press Secretary, 5 May 2006.
- ↑ http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKoperation40.htm
