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    William Colby

    American intelligence agent

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  1. William Egan Colby (January 4, 1920 – May 6, 1996) was an American intelligence officer who served as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from September 1973 to January 1976. During World War II , Colby served with the Office of Strategic Services .

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  2. The film, produced by Colby's son, explores his father's role in U.S. Vietnam War policy-making and his death in 1996. It features interviews with former officials, journalists and experts on the CIA director's life and career.

  3. May 10, 2024 · William Colby was a U.S. government official who pursued a policy of openness during his turbulent tenure (197376) as director of the CIA. He showed unusual candour while testifying before Congress in 1975 in the wake of various leaks about CIA covert operations, such as spying on American

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  4. Jan 16, 2020 · The article recounts the life and legacy of William Colby, who led the CIA during the Watergate and Vietnam crises and disclosed its dark secrets to the public. It also explores the lessons his experience offers for the current debate on intelligence reform, oversight and accountability.

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  6. Sep 22, 2011 · In an effort to explain his father, Carl Colbys new documentary, The Man Nobody Knew, which premieres tomorrow, offers a Who’s Who parade of former top-level C.I.A. and government officials ...

  7. May 4, 1996 · William Colby, missing and presumed dead in a Maryland boating accident last weekend, was a singular figure in the history of the Central Intelligence Agency.

  8. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- William Colby led the Central Intelligence Agency through some of its most turbulent days during the 1970s. He worked behind enemy lines in wartime France and, most recently...

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