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Richard McGarrah Helms (March 30, 1913 – October 23, 2002) was an American government official and diplomat who served as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973. Helms began intelligence work with the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
Oct 23, 2002 · WASHINGTON Oct. 23 Richard Helms, a former director of central intelligence who defiantly guarded some of the darkest secrets of the cold war, died today of multiple myeloma. He was 89.
Oct 24, 2002 · Richard Helms, a former director of central intelligence who defiantly guarded some of the darkest secrets of the cold war, died of multiple myeloma today. He was 89.
Oct 23, 2002 · A biography of Richard Helms, the first career officer to become CIA director, who oversaw covert operations, spying and assassination plots during the Cold War. Learn about his role in the Vietnam War, the Chile coup and the Watergate scandal.
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Explore the life and career of Richard Helms, the CIA Director and Ambassador to Iran during the Cold War. Browse the collection of documents, historical works and essays released by the CIA.
Richard Helms, the eighth Director of Central Intelligence (1966-1973) who died in Washington on 23 October 2002 at the age of 89, embodied those qualities. He was among the last of a dwindling group of trailblazers who dominated American intelligence for much of the Cold War.
Oct 24, 2002 · Richard Helms, the first career intelligence professional to lead the CIA, died in 2002. He oversaw covert operations, espionage and diplomacy during the Cold War and the Vietnam era.
