RABORN OF THE CIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000100070018-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 25, 2000
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: April 13, 1965
• Content Type: NSPR

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F. Raborn Jr., USN (Ret.), as the-
next director of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency, .President Johnson
made a choice that, deserves pub-
lic applause. .
A native of Texas, Adm. Raborn
is the man responsible for marry-
, ing~the Polaris missile to the nu-+
clear submarine. Thus he is one of
the principal authors of American
security today.
A combat sailor who -went on to
direct a . vast team of scientists,
"Red" Raborn is superbly
'.eclttipped in mind, spirit and ex-
perience to direct 'the global ac-
tivities of .the CTA. Most, importanly
~: of all, he is a man who can be
trusted with the immense power
held by the director of .the CIA.
A dedicated patriot, without po-
litical bias, the ? admiral will have
his eye on only one- task-serving
the national. interest. This -appoint-
!~ ment is one of the best that Mr.
`'J`ohnson has made:
CPYRGHT
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