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Richard Helms

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Person.png Richard Helms   SpartacusRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
BornRichard McGarrah Helms
1913-03-30
 St. Davids,  Pennsylvania
Died2002-10-23 (Age 89)
 Washington,  D.C.
Nationality United States
Alma mater Williams College
Member ofAssociation of Former Intelligence Officers, JFK/Assassination/Perpetrators, Office of Strategic Services

Employment.png United States Ambassador to Iran

In office
April 5, 1973 - January 1, 1977

Employment.png Director of Central Intelligence

In office
June 30, 1966 - February 2, 1973
DeputyDaniel Graham, Rufus Taylor, Vernon A. Walters
Preceded byWilliam Raborn
Succeeded byJames Schlesinger
Covered up a lot of the details of Project MKUltra by ordering extensive destruction of the CIA documents on the matter.

Employment.png Deputy Director of Central Intelligence

In office
April 28, 1965 - June 30, 1966
BossWilliam Raborn
Preceded byMarshall Carter

Career

He ordered the complete destruction of all documents regarding the CIA's Project MKUltra.

He was found guilty of lying to congress and given a 2 year suspended sentence.[1]

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